A thing puzzled me while watching programs [View all]
about ancient civilizations and the artifacts we find from digs etc. This question also could be applicable to some later pagan civilizations and others.
The general thing that seems to be stated about these people are that they were of a curious nature and valued items that were used in symbolism etc. So it dawned on me that in all of the many hours of viewing researchers speaking about these various civilizations I have never heard any of them indicate that these various civilizations/groups were found to have gathered and held fossils or anything that would link to the age of dinosaurs etc. It seemed unusual to me that a curious people coming across an odd bone, skull or fossil of a plant or creature wouldn't find it to be something rare and to be kept or used in symbolism or rituals.
So the programs I see always talk about finding of the pottery, utensils, weapons, jewelry/adornments etc. but I've never heard one talk about finding possession of fossils, strange bones/teeth etc. Am I just missing something that is in fact covered more in depth in the literature?
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