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	Rock art

balthazarus

9-13-2008 3:56 AM

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art, rock, history

balthazarus says:

He seems Indiana Jones

but with an academic angle...

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9-13-2008 7:24 AM

debbyski

I can't tell you how much I'd love to be doing the same thing! I used to spend all my spare time as a kid collecting rocks and fossils and arrowheads. It was a great passion.

9-14-2008 2:34 PM

Kelika

Same here - there are trips where you can volunteer time to help with digs.

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