Dinosaurs fans reveal the mystery of the prehistoric period in Beckum!

On Tuesday, January 28th, the community center will present an exciting event on the earth's history and current excavations in the region. At 7 p.m. Stefan Schröder, a social worker at the LWL school center in Olpe, and Dr. Achim Schwermann, scientist at the LWL Museum for Natural History in Münster, share your knowledge of dinosaurs and prehistoric finds.

The two speakers are well-known dinosaur fans and combine a long-term cooperation that was created during the dinograpping in Balve-Beckum. This year Schröder will publish his first book entitled “Paläo-Nerds: Dinosaur, the longing for adventure and the legacy of the past”. In this book, he describes his lifelong passion for prehistory. Dr. Achim Schwermann is also a co-author of the book "Sunken Worlds", which deals with the 400 million years of earth history in North Rhine-Westphalia.

fossils and earth history

The event offers a deep insight into the paleontology, the science of the life of past epochs. This discipline examines fossil remains of animals and plants that are preserved through certain conditions, including bones, teeth and impressions. The researchers apply various methods to determine the age of fossils, including stratigraphy and modern techniques such as 3D scans.

The importance of paleontology extends over significant finds such as dinosaur skeletons, the early person's skeletal remains, "Lucy" as well as ammonites and trilobites. Dinosaurs shaped life on earth around 160 million years, and their research extends from body structure and behavior to the causes of their extinction. This research is fundamental to the understanding of the theory of evolution, the basis of which is documented by the study of fossils.

The event in the community center not only promises informative insights, but also exciting dialogues about the world of dinosaurs and the relevance of current paleontological research, such as HoenneZeitung.de For interested parties, these topics are an ideal opportunity to learn more about the fascinating history of the earth and to experience the passion of the speakers for primary history.