University Affairs, February 1st, 2008
André Costopoulos has been digging for bones in an animal cemetery - and no, this isn't the plot of a Stephen King novel. The McGill University anthropology professor was called into action when a zoo an hour's drive south of Montreal approached the university with a request to dig up some animal skeletons buried on the zoo's property. The zoo, called Pare Safari, wanted to put the skeletons - of an elephant and a rhinoceros - on display.
Dr. Costopoulos jumped at the chance, thinking it would be a great opportunity for students taking his archaeology field studies course. The 17 students sp...
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