Paleontology Bombing Bones.(archaeological excavations in Pakistan)(Brief Article)

Whoever said there was nothing valuable to bomb in South Asia clearly wasn't a paleontologist. A French-led dig team has found fossilized teeth in central Pakistan from the earliest known lemur, the only evidence of the primitive primates outside Madagascar--and a hint that primates may have evolved in Asia instead of Africa. But terror-related unrest in Pakistan has prompted paleontologists to postpone more work in the area indefinitely. It's a familiar story to scientists. In dry heat, fossils can stay intact for millions of years, but desert governments are usually ...