February
03
/ 2021
Throughout history, every major culture has stories of reptilian monsters who threatened their livelihood. From the Egypt to India, and even the Sioux Nation, tales of these flying dinosaurs or winged lizards have filled the cultural imagination of societies throughout the ages. Today we explore the possible depiction of the pterodactyl, a genus of pterosaur, in modern New Guinea. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"82710","attributes":{"alt":"Depiction of a dragon from 1588. (Public domain)","class":"media-image","height":"452","style":"width: 610px; height: 452px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Depiction of a dragon from 1588. ( Public domain ) Historic Tales of Dragons and Reptilian Monsters The Egyptians were said to be invaded each year by flying serpents from Arabia that threatened their frankincense trade, while Alexander the Great encountered a great hissing dragon when he invaded India. In
