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The Dinosaur Discovery by Mrs Mantell
The article notes early beliefs that dinosaur bones were giant humans and credits Mrs Mantell with drawings of fossil teeth. It explains the 1835 identification of the teeth as belonging to a giant lizard, likening them to iguana teeth studied in Mexico and Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mary Mantell
Gideon Mantell
Mexico
Central America
Dr. Mantell
Richard Owen
Lisa Evans
Garden Grove
Calif
B.C
Washington, D.C