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Weird Medieval Guys· Folge 39

What did medieval people think about fossils?

Montag, 20. Januar 2025 · 1 h 27

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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 researchgate.net/publication/248606245_Lapis_J…
• Unicorns, dragons, monsters and giants: palaeoart before palaeontology by Mark P. Witton markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-d…
• Walking on Water: Cosmic Floors in Antiquity and the Middle Ages by Fabio Barry

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