Archeologists Find Dinosaur Bone

The archeological team digging for artifacts at Pig Point near the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary announced Thursday that they’ve found a dinosaur bone and a dog burial site, according to The Capital.

The two new findings are just the latest of to come from the dig. In June 2011, Patch reported the archeologists discovered artifacts that indicated humans occupied the region as far back as . In addition to the dig site, there is an archaeology lab at  in Edgewater.

The Capital reported that the dinosaur bone was discovered during a dig in 2011 along the Patuxent River and that the dog burial site was found just a few weeks ago. The county’s archeologist, Al Luckenbach, said he has experience with dinosaur bones, so he knew what he was dealing with when they discovered the “sandstone dinosaur backbone.”

Even after archeologists discover artifacts, it often takes a long time to learn exactly what they’re dealing with while examining the items at the lab at Historic London Town and Gardens, The Capital reported.

For the full story on the find, see the story in The Capital.