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As far as paleontology goes, are there any areas of the world that are currently like “hot spots” for digs or that sort of thing, and if so are we seeing anything that has lead to continual findings of dinosaurs remains (ex like human excavation, natural weather phenomenon, etc…)?
I guess what I was always interested in was how digs get started and what made those areas seem like good places to dig. Anything you can expound upon is appreciated!
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