The word dinosaur is only about a decade old.
Now imagine yourself as a resident of Victorian London, walking into Crystal Palace Park in the southeastern part of the city.
There you encounter dozens of three-dimensional dinosaurs and ancient mammals you could have never imagined, made of clay, brick and other available building materials.
Except you don’t have to imagine too hard, because those statues are still there, some 170 years later.
They’re a little worse for wear and are no longer considered scientifically accurate.
Persons:
David Attenborough
Organizations:
Crystal
Locations:
Victorian London, They’re