Soon a major excavation was under way. Major skull parts already have been recovered, including an upper jaw with teeth in place. These indicate that much of the skeleton is present and is yet to be unearthed. Christopher Brochu, a research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, knows Sundell and has heard of his recent T. rex excavation. Brochu said Sundell's findings could prove to be important.
All dinosaur fossils are potentially important.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about it. The slow uncovering of Monte follows closely on the heels of the May 17 unveiling of Sue. Finding a more complete skeleton is not as common. Sundell hopes Monte will prove to be at least as complete as Sue, but he acknowledges that he and his team have a long way to go. Most paleontologists don't announce a find until all the bones had been excavated, Sundell said.