How were Dinosaur fossils only discovered in the 1800’s? Did no one prior to this time period come across them?

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How were Dinosaur fossils only discovered in the 1800’s? Did no one prior to this time period come across them?

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“discovered” means recorded by someone who then told someone about it and then it was recognized by someone else. Just like the “worlds largest/smallest/most/etc” is a record of what has been told and recognized, but that doesn’t mean it’s not more common or someone else hasn’t done it. discovery is an institutional idea