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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:archaeological_site
natural history site
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gptkbp:address
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5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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gptkbp:age
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gptkb:Pleistocene
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gptkbp:area
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23 acres
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Los_Angeles_County
gptkb:Natural_History_Museum_of_Los_Angeles_County
gptkb:George_C._Page
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:nature_reserve
Tourist attraction in Los Angeles
Ice Age fossil site
Paleontological site
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Page_Museum
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits_Museum
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gptkbp:containsFossilsOf
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:lion
gptkb:American_lion
gptkb:dire_wolf
bison
saber-toothed cat
ground sloth
ancient birds
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:designation
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U.S. National Natural Landmark
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gptkbp:designationYear
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1964
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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1906
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gptkbp:famousFor
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asphalt seeps
fossil deposits
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rancho La Brea Tar Pits
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:Natural_History_Museum_of_Los_Angeles_County
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gptkbp:mediaAppearance
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featured in documentaries
featured in movies
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gptkbp:notablePit
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Lake Pit
Pit 91
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gptkbp:numberOfFossilsRecovered
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over 3.5 million specimens
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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yes
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Hancock_Park
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gptkbp:program
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guided tours
educational exhibits
excavation viewing
fossil lab
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gptkbp:significance
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well-preserved Ice Age fossils
insight into Pleistocene megafauna
study of ancient ecosystems
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:type
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asphaltic fossil site
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gptkbp:website
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https://tarpits.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Aenocyon_dirus_guildayi
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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