Detail View: Image Archives: Ancient Denvers Paintings - First Rainforest
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File Name:
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IOS.2002.9.jpg
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catalog number:
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IOS.2002.9
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collection:
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Image Archives
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title:
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Ancient Denvers Paintings - First Rainforest
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creator:
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Jan Vriesen
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creator type:
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artist
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creator:
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Carla Bradmon
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creator type:
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creator of digital collection
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description:
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Tropical Rainforest of Castle Rock, (64 million years ago). The effects of ancient global warming are dramatically displayed by the presence of tropical rainforest vegetation in the western portions of the Denver Basin. this forest is similar in aspect to modern equatorial rainforests. The scene will show the forest interior and illustrate the cycad plant and other rainforest species found at the Castle Rock road cut site.
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date:
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2001
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date type:
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date of creation
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date:
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10/31/2011
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date type:
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date of LUNA ingest
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location:
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USA, Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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modified:
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no
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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3.66MB
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source:
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40x48 inch painting on canvas
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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