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Greek Mythology and Religion

The First Fossil Hunters

Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times

by Adrienne Mayor

Mayor argues that Greeks and Romans encountered the fossil bones of extinct animals and interpreted them as the remains of giants, heroes and monsters. The book links the griffin and other creatures with fossil-bearing landscapes.

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