prehistoric
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The section “Skeletal Embodiment,” in which all the featured garments and objects are shades of bleached bone, blanched coral and fossil gray, is simultaneously prehistoric and futuristic—a realm of deep time in both directions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Finding such an enormous scorpion so early in the history of terrestrial life challenges traditional ideas about why prehistoric arthropods sometimes evolved to gigantic sizes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Under his own studio, he became best known for the dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park,” using computer generation to animate the prehistoric creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Among the key specimens on display is a miniature model of a Crystal Palace dinosaur, alongside other objects that show how early scientists and artists understood the prehistoric world.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It looked to me more like some kind of great prehistoric animal.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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