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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They were only identified as dinosaurs at that time, prior to that they generally were considered dragon or giant bones (there is a reason those legends are so consistent across human cultures).

So the bones/fossils were found, but not categorized as dinosaur bones.