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Archaeology & Paleontology in South Dakota

The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, Sue was found in 1990 in northwest South Dakota. May 1-September 1, 2008, visitors will have the chance to see a replica of Sue on display in Faith, South Dakota, as part of a traveling exhibit, "A T.Rex Named Sue."

Sue is estimated to be 67 million years old. The T.rex was discovered August 12, 1990, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation near Faith by fossil hunter Sue Hendrickson. The Sue skeleton is 42 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips. It is 90 percent original bone. Only a foot, an arm and a few ribs and vertebrae are missing.

For information about the traveling exhibit, contact the City of Faith at 605-967-2261 or www.FaithSDChamber.com.

South Dakota Organizations hosting digs this summer:

Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City
605-394-1936
www.sdsmt.edu/wwwsarc

The Mammoth Site, Hot Springs
605-745-6017
www.mammothsite.com

Museum of Geology, Rapid City
605-394-2467
sdmines.sdsmt.edu/museum

Other South Dakota Organizations:

Archeodome and Prehistoric Indian Village, Mitchell
605-996-5473
www.mitchellindianvillage.org

Badlands National Park
605-433-5261
www.nps.gov/badl

Black Hills Museum of Natural History, Hill City
605-571-4505
www.bhmnh.org

Black Hills National Forest
605-673-2251
www.fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills/

Cultural Heritage Center, Pierre
605-773-3458
www.sdhistory.org/mus/museum.htm

The Journey Museum, Rapid City
605-394-6923
www.journeymuseum.org

US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE
402-221-3070 or 605-224-5862
www.nwo.usace.army.mil

Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls
877-927-4728
www.washingtonpavilion.org