A prehistoric graveyard hidden behind a New Jersey hardware store
In short: In Mantua Township, a community is racing against development to preserve a massive prehistoric site. This video explores how residents are working with geologists to solve a 66-million-year-old mystery that holds keys to our planet's future.
The site in New Jersey serves as a prehistoric graveyard, offering a window into life on Earth 400,000 years ago. Geologist Ken Lacovara is leading a unique community effort to protect the area from being converted into an apartment complex.
By investigating a 'murder mystery' dating back 66 million years, the project aims to uncover environmental secrets that are vital for understanding our own future on the planet.
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