Questions tagged [paleontology]
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Were prehistoric fossils linked to mythological beings in ancient Greece?
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Belongs in a museum. In antiquity, the discovery of prehistoric bones were sometimes linked to mythological beings, such as ...
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Could ancient myths of “giants” hint to contact with other species of homini?
Many mythologies mention some form of "giants". Those giants may or may not be described as greater in height, but are always described as greater in strength and are portraied as violent. Examples ...
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