Rare Fossils

The combined value of the Rare Fossils is $450,000. However, if you have all of them in your cargo hold at the same time, the set will sell for $4,500,000 instead.

Ancient Flyswatter


"This artifact came into existence when a creature from an era long forgotten used this particular rock to squoosh the earliest ancestor of our modern mosquito. Pretty impressive, when you realize that the wingspan of this insect is actually 17 feet and it measures 22 feet in length from head to toe."

Value: $45,000

The Fossil That Everybody Finds


"Congratulations! You found the imprint of an ancient fern-like plant embedded in a rock. This is that fossil that your grandmother finds on her strolls along the river bed with your Aunt Nancy. Yep, as far as fossils go, this is the equivalent of the ones that they hand out for free at the geology museums. Good job, sparky."

Value: $45,000

Fossilized Domesticated Animal Treat


"At first glance, one would think that they have discovered a fossilized bone from and ancient civilization. look again. Do bones really look like that?!?!?! Perhaps in cartoons, but not around these parts, pal. This, my friend, is the fossilized remains of one of the treats that were used centuries ago in order to domesticate the local wild animals. The sad part is that they were shaped like a 'bone' purely for the entertainment of the creature giving the treat, as the creature eating it could care less what it was shaped like."

Value: $45,000

Fossilized Tribal Sheriff's Badge


"This artifact was won by creatures of old who were seen as law bringers or peacekeepers of newly settled tribal villages. In actuallity, all this did was point out to attacking tribes which guy to go after first. Speculation rages as to whether tribesmen knew this when they appointed a sheriff or not."

Value: $45,000

Ancient Epic Boot Scraper


"This artifact was commonly found on the back porch of Epic caverns. Epic creatures used these to scrape the mud off their feet before entering their home. They called it a boot scraper, even though they didn't wear boots. Now *that's* foresight."

Value: $45,000

Petrified Sun Dried Nautilus


"Archaeologists to this day still debate the actual source of this rare fossilized find. Could it be the remains of an ancient sea creature that somehow made it out of the ocean and migrated to its final resting place on terra firma, or is it indelible proof that earlier civilizations evolved to a point in which they actually had pretty good seafood restaurants? Either way, it is quite fascinating, isn't it?"

Value: $45,000

Big Dead Fish on a Little Non Living Rock


"Anthropologists take great interest in this particular find. This artifact proves that fish from ancient times actually used rocks as beds in order to be move comfortable while sleeping. After a hard day of swimming, jumping and not being caught, it was vital for the fish of days gone by to get their eight hours of REM sleep every evening. This particular example was obviously an elderly fish who passed quietly and uneventfully during the night."

Value: $45,000

Fossilized Candy Corn


"Just kidding! We all know that candy corn is already fossilized. Oh this particular artifact? I don't know, it's an old arrowhead or something."

Value: $45,000

Mr. Fluffers


''"This extremely rare artifact is further proof that ancient civilizations domesticated cats as pets for their homes. This particular artifact was found with a little bell and collar nearby which read "Mr. Fluffers". Actually also nearby were the remains of a hut covered in claw scratches as well as the remains of a few of the residents of the homestead. In fact, the collar was eerily small compared to this skull. Scratch that! This is the skull of an Epic Feline who attacked the home of ancient creatures who happened to have a pet named Mr. Fluffers. See? We told you they domesticated cats as pets for their homes! Extraordinary!"''


 * Note: The Collector's Icon appears upside-down in game.  This appears to be an error overlooked by Maxis.  Or it could be on purpose, just to be funny.

Value: $45,000

Fossilized Remains of a Big Scary Thing


''"Actually, we assume that it was a big, scary thing. I mean, the head itself is huge, so one would assume that the rest of it was pretty big. Can you imagine if it had this great, huge head and a wee, tiny body? That would be hilarious! The other creatures would be all, like, "Hey, Big-Head! "Why such a big head?" Oh, Man! Too funny! Anyway, it makes anthropologists feel better if they think they found something big and scary, so let's just go with that one."''


 * Note: The Collector's Icon appears upside-down in game.  This appears to be an error overlooked by Maxis. This fossil also looks like a Cryolophosaurus skull, judging by the crest.

Value: $45,000