Ancient Colorado; After Armageddon
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After Armageddon
Plains Conservation Center
65.5 million years ago
A giant asteroid the size of Denver struck the shallow seas covering Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula more than 65 million years ago. Dinosaurs and their ecosystems vanished in a flash. Within a few years of the catastrophe, vast meadows of ferns blanketed charred Colorado landscapes bisected by alligator-infested creeks.
On the banks of West Bijou Creek, Denver Museum of Nature & Science paleontologists discovered a thin layer of debris that was left behind by the asteroid impact. Such deposits have been found worldwide. The site is owned by the Plains Conservation Center.
Plains Conservation Center
65.5 million years ago
A giant asteroid the size of Denver struck the shallow seas covering Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula more than 65 million years ago. Dinosaurs and their ecosystems vanished in a flash. Within a few years of the catastrophe, vast meadows of ferns blanketed charred Colorado landscapes bisected by alligator-infested creeks.
On the banks of West Bijou Creek, Denver Museum of Nature & Science paleontologists discovered a thin layer of debris that was left behind by the asteroid impact. Such deposits have been found worldwide. The site is owned by the Plains Conservation Center.
Jan Vriesen and Kirk Johnson (artist)