| Dinosaurs or dragons? The answer depends on which | | | | found, they were written about in ancient literature and |
| authority you choose to believe. History is strewn with | | | | they were described in the Bible. There have been |
| a multitude of references to dragons covering many | | | | dinosaur fossils found in the same area of human |
| centuries. Ancient history tells us that the belief in | | | | fossils and human footprints which are added proof |
| dragons was really a universal concept in cultures all | | | | that dinosaurs and man both existed in the same time |
| over the world. | | | | period. |
| Archaeologists have found drawings of dragons | | | | These creatures were not called "dinosaurs" until they |
| dinosaurs by early man on cave walls along with | | | | were classified as such in 1841 by the English scientist, |
| drawings of other creatures of their time; bears, lions, | | | | Richard Owens. By that time in history man had |
| elephants, bird and reptiles. So it is apparent that some | | | | forgotten that "dragons" were ever real and they |
| type of creature which looked like a dragon was part | | | | became only mythological beings. This makes sense. |
| of their existence and could only have been dinosaurs | | | | Many of us today are still fascinated by the "dragon" |
| and other large reptiles. These drawings have been | | | | creatures as shown in our literature and art. They are |
| found in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and the | | | | the subject of many forms of art; figurines, jewelry, |
| Orient which supports this belief. To further bolster this | | | | wall hangings and paintings and are written about in |
| theory, the scientific community agrees that legends | | | | books. We still like the whole idea of dragons which |
| are usually based on fact. | | | | has a more frightening connotation than dinosaurs |
| There is another facet to this and that is the | | | | because, dragons breathe fire, have the claws of a |
| evolutionary aspect. A large segment of the | | | | lion and tail of a serpent! |
| evolutionist community believe that dinosaurs were | | | | Dinosaurs are animals we study and read about in |
| extinct millions of years before humans were on earth. | | | | science books; dragons are fantasy creatures that we |
| This clearly does not jibe with the evidence of their | | | | can enjoy as part of a make-believe world. |
| drawings. In addition to the drawings that have been | | | | |