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Dinosaur myths
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- 2. The word dinosaurmeans "terriblelizard • Definition: one of many reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago • Word origin - Dino(Deinos)=terrible, wondrous, powerful - Saur(Sauros)=Lizard, reptile • Originally intended to reference size, not fierce features
- 3. Archaeologists dig updinosaur fossils • Archaeology is the study of human history. Archaeologists dig up human records and artifacts. • Paleontology is the study of prehistoric life, therefore the paleontologists are the ones who dig up dinosaur fossils.(It is possible that a archaeologist may dig up a dinosaur fossil by accident, but it is not their intention or part of their job)
- 4. Dinosaurs and humanscoexisted • True, Birds are currently classified as dinosaurs, meaning that we, humans, are coexisting with dinosaurs even now.
- 5. Dinosaurs represent failureand extinction • This is an opinion, it could be true for some people. For example, It is true, that the most of the dinosaurs went extinct in around the same period. It is also true that most dinosaurs failed to survive, proven by the fact most are extinct today. Therefore it is a perfectly logical conclusion to say that dinosaurs represent failure and extinction.
- 6. Dinosaurs all livedand died at the same time • Incorrect, Birds are classified as dinosaurs and they are still living today. • Excluding birds, it is technically true as long as it is referring to a time period, not just a specific point in time.
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