Life Before Dinosaurs Display – Authentic Permian Era Fossil
Travel back to a time long before the first dinosaurs with this authentic Permian Era fossil display. Dating from approximately 299–276 million years ago, these fossils come from the Lower Permian deposits near Lawton, Oklahoma.
The Permian Period was home to some of Earth's earliest complex land ecosystems and ended with the largest mass extinction in our planet's history. These fossils offer a rare glimpse into a world that existed tens of millions of years before the age of dinosaurs began.
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Each display contains a unique Permian fossil and will vary from the example shown.
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