What Happened When Regency England Discovered Dinosaurs? | Dinosaur Hunters

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In 1812, a young fossil hunter called Mary Anning unearthed the remains of an unknown creature on a Dorset beach. Buried within the rock was the backbone of 60 vertebrae, a long tail, and a 4-foot skull with sharp teeth. It was the first complete prehistoric skeleton ever found in Britain. Anning’s find would soon unlock a story that defied imagination. Her discovery of dinosaurs deeply shocked a society that believed the earth was created in 7 days.

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