The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times / Adrienne Mayor.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000], ©2000.
Subjects:
Paleontology > Greece > History.
Paleontology > Rome > History.
Science, Ancient.
Physical Description:xx, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend
  • Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands
  • Ancient discoveries of giant bones
  • Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries
  • Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils
  • Centaur bones: paleontological fictions.