A sketchbook in front of illuminated display cases containing fossils. A giant insect hovers above.
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Carboniferous
The Carboniferous period began 358 million years ago. At that time, present-day Dortmund was located on the equator, and the climate was tropical, humid, and warm. In the vast swampland between the coast and an extensive mountain range, forests of tree-high horsetails and clubmosses grew. Giant insects buzzed among the plants, and millipedes several meters long crawled about.
The Carboniferous period also holds special significance for the Ruhr region: Over the course of geological history, the remains of these plants formed massive coal seams. The Carboniferous period ended 296 million years ago.
#naturesketching with #uskdortmund at the Natural History Museum. Carboniferous - or the age of giant insects. 🪰😍
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