17 September 2014
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Fakes & mistakes

Can you spot a fake?

Take a photo quiz where you try to spot prehistoric fakes and mistakes amongst legitimate finds.

Requirements

You will need the Flash 6 or above plug-in to play this game. This is free and can be downloaded from the website below:

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