[NormsRevenge]

"An onsite paleontologist found the remains," ..

Good question on cost,, heavy machinery and operators aren't cheap, especially if they are just sitting there, idle.,, and paleontologists and specialists need to eat to. ;-)

altho the area is a recognized hot bed so to speak.. so they were on top of it pretty quick..

[Chani]

ping

[Carry_Okie]

If there was an onsite paleontologist, that means the excavation process was witnessed and under his/her supervision, at a charge probably exceeding $100 bucks an hour for the entire project.