July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, - TopicsExpress



          

July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist. Despite being a controversial figure, Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils. Owen produced a vast array of scientific work, but is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria (meaning Terrible Reptile or Fearfully Great Reptile) The word dinosaur literally means terrible lizard and was invented in 1842 by Sir Richard Owen. Before that time they were known as dragons. There are dragon legends from all over the world. The Chinese zodiac has 11 regular animals and a dragon. The Ishtar Gate in Babylon contains bricks with images of tigers, bulls, and dragons. The first definition of dragon in a dictionary from 1946 is: “Now rare. A huge serpent.” Over the years people have made up legends about talking dragons or other made up stories but the large animal that the myths talk about has its origin in fact. 1842 dinosaurs were known as dragons. A 1946 dictionary it says dragons now rare !!!!!!!!!! ................................... youtu.be/aQ85r6Mgdlo youtu.be/PnBwPryb1wE youtu.be/aApEXcAOxiI Overview Its time to delve into the mystery surrounding those creatures known throughout the world in ancient times as dragons. Are they merely mythical, or do they have a basis in reality? The answer, based on tangible evidence documented from around the world, will astonish you. Dire Dragons provides revolutionary and profound evidence from ancient artwork that there is a real, powerful, documentable, and defensible connection between the dragons of ancient times and the dinosaurs we know so well from fossils. If you need to see the evidence, this book is for you. .............. Dinosaurs in history. . The Dragon of Marduk also known as a shirrus, an important symbol to the ancient Babylonians, from the Ishtar gate. On the gates, real living and known animals such as a lion and cow were depicted..so why would the dragon be made up? It was even referred to as being chained up on the temple grounds and something to be feared. How could this have been anything besides a type of now extinct dinosaur? After all, dragons WERE dinosaurs.
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