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The first fossil hunters, paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor

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The first fossil hunters, paleontology in Greek and Roman times, Adrienne Mayor
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index
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index present
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non fiction
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The first fossil hunters
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bibliography
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42061108
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Adrienne Mayor
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paleontology in Greek and Roman times
Summary
Griffins, Cyclopes, Monsters, and Giants - these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. This title shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact
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The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend -- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands -- Ancient discoveries of giant bones -- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries -- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils -- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions
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