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Dinosaur discoverd 300yrs ago?
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They did. They thought they were "dragons" and "drakes", (ie. large reptiles). You can see carvings of dragons all over ancient ruins.
The word "Dinosaur" comes from the Greek deinos "terrible" (dire) + sauros "lizard".
The word "Dragon" again is from the Greek drakon meaning "large serpent".
Interesting enough, the belief that they were dragon bones still exists in modern society. Here's an article about a Chinese man that had discovered a cache of dinosaur bones, and was selling them as dragon bones, for medicinal purposes. Apparently they had sold
an estimated 1 ton of dinosaur bones over decades before archaeologists stepped in to preserve the dinosaur bones.
The word "Dinosaur" comes from the Greek deinos "terrible" (dire) + sauros "lizard".
The word "Dragon" again is from the Greek drakon meaning "large serpent".
Interesting enough, the belief that they were dragon bones still exists in modern society. Here's an article about a Chinese man that had discovered a cache of dinosaur bones, and was selling them as dragon bones, for medicinal purposes. Apparently they had sold
an estimated 1 ton of dinosaur bones over decades before archaeologists stepped in to preserve the dinosaur bones.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19606626
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22-Feb-2021 12:11:42 - Last edited on 22-Feb-2021 12:12:18 by NexOrigin
Dinosaur Carving- Ta Prohm temple, Angkor Wat Cambodia, built in the late 1100s
"Experts" don't know what to make of that one, and can't agree on an explanation.
Some claim it's a dinosaur (stegosaurus), others claim it's a rhinoceros. Some people claim that the carving is a hoax, carved into the temple in recent times. I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
"Experts" don't know what to make of that one, and can't agree on an explanation.
Some claim it's a dinosaur (stegosaurus), others claim it's a rhinoceros. Some people claim that the carving is a hoax, carved into the temple in recent times. I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
22-Feb-2021 13:00:47
Bel Tiamat
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NexOrigin said :
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So, there is one rock carving which may or may not be of a dinosaur which is also potentially a fake. That's all the evidence of dinosaurs being discovered prior to 1700 you've got? No? That's just one example. What made you think that was some exhaustive list of all the evidence available?
I generally bring up examples one at a time during discussions, so that each example can be discussed individually.
So, do you want to discuss any examples?
Or are you just looking for some all encompassing list of examples? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
NexOrigin said :
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So, there is one rock carving which may or may not be of a dinosaur which is also potentially a fake. That's all the evidence of dinosaurs being discovered prior to 1700 you've got? No? That's just one example. What made you think that was some exhaustive list of all the evidence available?
I generally bring up examples one at a time during discussions, so that each example can be discussed individually.
So, do you want to discuss any examples?
Or are you just looking for some all encompassing list of examples? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
22-Feb-2021 17:53:29
Maynne
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ToP BaSS said :
Fossilised dinosaur bones are made from rock or mineral deposits that look like rock, often embedded in yet more rock. It is quite rare for whole skeletons to just appear and be whole and intact.
Natural sciences were not that relevant to the vast majority people before the industrial revolution so any discoveries would appear to be just lumps of rock.
I think that is the case. Astronomy has advanced a lot earlier in human history than Biology and Archaeology IMHO. Wasn't King Nabonidus the first recorded Archaeologist back in 500 BC? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
ToP BaSS said :
Fossilised dinosaur bones are made from rock or mineral deposits that look like rock, often embedded in yet more rock. It is quite rare for whole skeletons to just appear and be whole and intact.
Natural sciences were not that relevant to the vast majority people before the industrial revolution so any discoveries would appear to be just lumps of rock.
I think that is the case. Astronomy has advanced a lot earlier in human history than Biology and Archaeology IMHO. Wasn't King Nabonidus the first recorded Archaeologist back in 500 BC? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
22-Feb-2021 19:12:55
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