A DINOSAUR BONE DISCOVERED

Approximately 230 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, the dinosaurs appeared and
evolved from the reptiles. The first dinosaur bone/ fossil was discovered in 1667 by Robert Plot
in the village of Cornwell in Oxfordshire.

Robert Plot once said ‘this discovery was heroic and ancient. I think personally that the
discovery of dinosaur bones has led humans to the knowledge of ancient types of species that
roamed the earth thousands up to millions of years ago

Where did dinosaurs come from? Dinosaurs are a type of reptile, and they evolved from another
group of reptiles called 'dinosaur morphs' around 250 million years ago. The dinosaur morphs
were small and humble animals, and they didn't look anything like T. rex or Brontosaurus.

Where was the first dinosaur fossil found? Scholarly descriptions of what would now be
recognized as dinosaur bones first appeared in the late 17th century in England. Part of a bone,
now known to have been the femur of a Megalosaurus, was recovered from a limestone quarry at
Cornwell near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, in 1676.

Where did the first dinosaur die? The impact site, known as the Chicxulub crater, is centred on
the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The asteroid is thought to have been between 10 and 15
kilometres wide, but the velocity of its collision caused the creation of a much larger crater, 150
kilometres in diameter.

Why did it take so long to find dinosaur bones? Some probably figured that they were beasts that
didn't make it onto the Ark. It took a long time before Science was in its infancy to bring some
things into focus like fossil remains. Once this happened, then there was an all-out hunt for
fossils including the remains of dinos.

Dinosaur Bone used in rings and other jewelry is known as gem bone and has been described as
one of the most rare and beautiful fossils in the world. Specimens can be traced back to dinosaurs
that roamed the earth during the late Jurassic Age around 150 million years ago
Everything we know about non-avian dinosaurs is based on fossils, which include bones, teeth,
footprints, tracks, eggs, and skin impressions. For centuries, people throughout the world have
discovered amazing fossilized bones and footprints.

Before the dinosaurs, the dominant forms of life on land and sea were the synapsids — a group
also known as “proto-mammals.” Learn about some of the strangest and most ferocious synapsid
and how these unusual creatures evolved into mammals like us.

The majority of fossils we find have gone through a geological process that impregnates them
with minerals. For this to occur the organism has to be covered by sediment soon after death,
usually by mud or silt. Water carrying dissolved minerals seeps into tiny holes and gaps in the
organic material.

Everyone might be asking how the dinosaurs died. The exact nature of this catastrophic event is
still open to scientific debate. Evidence suggests an asteroid impact was the main culprit.
Volcanic eruptions that caused large-scale climate change may also have been involved, together
with more gradual changes to Earth's climate that happened over millions of years.