Gelatinous squid Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 In 2024, dating from when Buckland identified the Megalosaurus? Or in 2042, dating from when Owen coined the term "dinosaur"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Personally I would say 2024. Because even though it may not have been known at the time. Megalosaurus is still a Dinosaur. On the other hand. Taking Archeopteryx as an example... The Haarlem Archaeopteryx is technically the first specimen to be found. Although at the time it was identified as a Pterodactylus. Only at a much later date was it discovered that it was an Archaeopteryx. But most of the time it's not counted as the first specimen. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Claw Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Given the evidence that ancient greeks and Romans likely found dinosaur and other fossils (eventhough they had no clue what they found), maybe the 200 aniversery has long passed us by. I guess it depends on if you mean the first discovery or the verifyable historical record when someone actually knew what a dinosaur was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Consider the occurrence of "dragon bones" in ancient China.... As far as the literal anniversary of "Dinosaur", it would have to be from when Owen coined the word, IMO. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I'm sure the Pre-Columbian native americans stumbled across dinosaur bones in the American west. So anniversary of what the word "dinosaur" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Fossil Finder Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I think most dinosaurs passed their 200th anniversaries millions of years ago Kidding aside, I think the anniversary should be 2042. 1842 was when their taxon was officially described, so it seems fitting to me. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 As far as the literal anniversary of "Dinosaur", it would have to be from when Owen coined the word, IMO. Agreed. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pocock Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hi, I think that the anniversary should be from when Palaeontology was first recognised as a science in its own right. But hay that's just my opinion. When you think about it fossils have been used as trinkets and curios for a long time by various nations and peoples should the anniversary be from the first recognised use of a fossil???? What about Ammonites with "snake" heads carved on to them to confirm the legend of St Hilda who cast all of the snakes in the UK into the sea and turned them to stone. Good thread and thought provoking. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think both events should be celebrated. Plenty of time between them and plenty of time to plan something for both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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