In fact, the ancients discovered dinosaur bone fossils a long time ago, but the scientific level at that time was not high, and the influence of superstition and the size of some fossils were quite different from the general cognition of the ancients, so the ancients would not think that the huge bone fossils dug up were an ordinary ancient creature, but would explain them in combination with legends.
In Europe, the ancients actually found all kinds of bone fossils buried in the strata, but they also fit the local legend that they are the remains of giants. Therefore, although the ancients should have discovered dinosaur fossils, they probably regarded them as the remains of monsters and would not regard them as the remains of previous creatures. Although the relatively clear concept of dinosaurs was gradually established in the early world in 19, paleontology gradually developed from the synthesis of aristocratic playthings, collectibles and fantasy stories to science during that time. Of course, people's understanding of paleontology should be attributed to the progress of biology and geology.
According to historical records, myths and legends, and other records, China people discovered at least large-scale paleontological fossils in ancient times. However, due to the lack of image data, the real thing has disappeared in the long river of history. It is difficult for us to verify what we found at that time. Guoyu records the remains of Fang Feng, a legendary giant identified by Confucius. The legend of Griffin guarding gold is widely spread from Central Asia to East Asia. There are cyclops all over the world, and legends of dragon creatures abound.