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What did medieval people think about fossils?
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- Weird Medieval Guys
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- Jan 20, 2025
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- 5225
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Summary
Gather round, rockhounds! It's time to journey even further into the past than usual by taking a look at fossils through medieval eyes. Did dragon myths come from dinosaur bones? Did cyclops myths come from elephant bones? Can rocks be Jewish? All these questions and more, answered..... For more on some of what we discuss, check out: Lapis Judaicus or the Jews' stone: The folklore of fossil echinoid spines by Christopher Duffin https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248606245_Lapis_Judaicus_or_the_Jews%27_stone_The_folklore_of_fossil_echinoid_spines Unicorns, dragons, monsters and giants: palaeoart before palaeontology by Mark P. Witton http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-dragons-monsters-and-giants.html Walking on Water: Cosmic Floors in Antiquity and the Middle Ages by Fabio Barry Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23