Pre Dynastic Age Collection

Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum, on a snowy plain. 1908 (illustration)
7233337 Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum, on a snowy plain. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum)

Witnesses to Prehistory (Colour Litho)
2778312 Witnesses to Prehistory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Witnesses of Prehistory)

Dolmen des Fades (covered alley, called Palet de Roland or Morrel de las Fadas) in Pepieux (Aude, Minervois, Occitanie)
7243318 Dolmen des Fades (covered alley, called Palet de Roland or Morrel de las Fadas) in Pepieux (Aude, Minervois, Occitanie) by Prehistoric; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dolmen des Fades (covered alley, called Palet de Roland or Morrel de las Fadas) in Pepieux (Aude, Minervois, Occitanie)
7243316 Dolmen des Fades (covered alley, called Palet de Roland or Morrel de las Fadas) in Pepieux (Aude, Minervois, Occitanie) by Prehistoric; Private Collection; (add.info)

Extinct woolly rhinoceros on the steppes. 1908 (illustration)
7233360 Extinct woolly rhinoceros on the steppes. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis, on the steppes)

Vulnerable tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus, on the shore. 1908 (illustration)
7233359 Vulnerable tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus, on the shore. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vulnerable tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus)

Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, foraging for food. 1908 (illustration)
7233356 Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, foraging for food. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short-beaked echidna)

Hesperornis regalis, extinct flightless bird, Cretaceous. 1908 (illustration)
7233345 Hesperornis regalis, extinct flightless bird, Cretaceous. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hesperornis regalis)

Sivatherium giganteum in a jungle clearing. 1908 (illustration)
7233341 Sivatherium giganteum in a jungle clearing. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sivatherium giganteum in a jungle clearing)

Megatherium americanum in the moonlight. 1908 (illustration)
7233335 Megatherium americanum in the moonlight. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Megatherium americanum (Great Beast) in the moonlight

Primitive men with spears hunting a glyptodon. 1908 (illustration)
7233334 Primitive men with spears hunting a glyptodon. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Primitive men with spears hunting a glyptodon, a large)

Archegosaurus decheni by a river in a primordial jungle. 1908 (illustration)
7233354 Archegosaurus decheni by a river in a primordial jungle. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

European bison or zubr in a forest clearing. 1908 (illustration)
7233353 European bison or zubr in a forest clearing. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: European bison or zubr in a forest clearing)

Extinct Diplodocus longus on the plains. 1908 (illustration)
7233350 Extinct Diplodocus longus on the plains. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extinct Diplodocus longus on the plains)

Pteranodon longiceps flying over the sea. 1908 (illustration)
7233347 Pteranodon longiceps flying over the sea. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pteranodon longiceps flying over the sea)

Deinotherium giganteum pulling down high foliage with its trunk. 1908 (illustration)
7233343 Deinotherium giganteum pulling down high foliage with its trunk. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Extinct great auks standing on the edge of a cliff. 1908 (illustration)
7233361 Extinct great auks standing on the edge of a cliff. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great auks standing on the edge of a cliff)

Rhamphorhynchus pterosaurs flying in the moonlight. 1908 (illustration)
7233340 Rhamphorhynchus pterosaurs flying in the moonlight. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhamphorhynchus pterosaurs flying in the moonlight)

Iguanodon bernissartensis in a prehistoric fern forest. 1908 (illustration)
7233339 Iguanodon bernissartensis in a prehistoric fern forest. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, on a river bank. 1908 (illustration)
7233357 Duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, on a river bank. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duck-billed platypus)

Extinct ichthyosaurs jumping above the ocean. 1908 (illustration)
7233349 Extinct ichthyosaurs jumping above the ocean. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extinct ichthyosaurs, Ichthyosaurus communis)

Two Archeopteryx foraging on the shore. 1908 (illustration)
7233348 Two Archeopteryx foraging on the shore. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Archeopteryx foraging on the shore)

Uintatherium anceps in a jungle clearing. 1908 (illustration)
7233342 Uintatherium anceps in a jungle clearing. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uintatherium anceps in a jungle clearing)

Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus in the ocean. 1908 (illustration)
7233338 Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus in the ocean. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus in the ocean)

Entelodon, extinct genus of entelodont artiodactyl. 1908 (Print)
7234487 Entelodon, extinct genus of entelodont artiodactyl.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entelodon, extinct genus of entelodont artiodactyl)

Eurasian cave lion, Panthera spelaea. 1908 (Print)
7234484 Eurasian cave lion, Panthera spelaea.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eurasian cave lion, Panthera spelaea, extinct big cat species)

Columbian mammoth extinct species of mammoth, Pleistocene. 1908 (Print)
7234472 Columbian mammoth extinct species of mammoth, Pleistocene.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbian mammoth, Mammuthus columbi)

Moeritherium, extinct genus of proboscidean of the Eocene. 1908 (Print)
7234469 Moeritherium, extinct genus of proboscidean of the Eocene. 1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moeritherium)

Arsinotherium, extinct genus of paenungulate mammal. 1908 (Print)
7234468 Arsinotherium, extinct genus of paenungulate mammal.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arsinotherium zitteli)

Early Seagoing Ships (litho)
7184126 Early Seagoing Ships (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Seagoing Ships)

Extinct wild horses of the late Tertiary. 1908 (Print)
7234496 Extinct wild horses of the late Tertiary.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossil wild horses of the late Tertiary)

Palaeotherium, extinct genus of perissodactyl ungulate. 1908 (Print)
7234491 Palaeotherium, extinct genus of perissodactyl ungulate.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palaeotherium, extinct genus of perissodactyl ungulate)

Merycoidodon, extinct genus of a herbivorous artiodactyl. 1908 (Print)
7234488 Merycoidodon, extinct genus of a herbivorous artiodactyl.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merycoidodon)

Coryphodon radians, extinct pantodont mammal of the Eocene. 1908 (Print)
7234486 Coryphodon radians, extinct pantodont mammal of the Eocene. 1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coryphodon radians)

Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis. 1908 (Print)
7234483 Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis, or dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit)

Hyracodon, extinct genus of pony-like mammal, Oligocene. 1908 (Print)
7234481 Hyracodon, extinct genus of pony-like mammal, Oligocene. 1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyracodon, extinct genus of pony-like mammal, Oligocene)

Metamynodon, extinct genus of amynodont rhino. 1908 (Print)
7234480 Metamynodon, extinct genus of amynodont rhino.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metamynodon, extinct genus of amynodont rhino)

Extinct sea lilies or crinoids, Crinoidea, on the seabed. 1908 (Print)
7234474 Extinct sea lilies or crinoids, Crinoidea, on the seabed.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extinct sea lilies or crinoids, Crinoidea)

Tarsius, haplorrhine primate genus of tarsiers. 1908 (Print)
7234473 Tarsius, haplorrhine primate genus of tarsiers.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarsius)

Mastodon of the extinct genus Mammuthus. 1908 (Print)
7234471 Mastodon of the extinct genus Mammuthus.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mastodon, proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus Mammuthus)

Eohippus angustidens, extinct species of small equid ungulate. 1908 (Print)
7234493 Eohippus angustidens, extinct species of small equid ungulate.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eohippus angustidens)

Pantolambda, extinct genus of pantodont mammal. 1908 (Print)
7234485 Pantolambda, extinct genus of pantodont mammal.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantolambda, extinct genus of Paleocene pantodont mammal)

Muskox or musk ox, Ovibos moschatus. 1908 (Print)
7234475 Muskox or musk ox, Ovibos moschatus.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muskox or musk ox, Ovibos moschatus)

Extinct ammonites swimming in the ocean. 1908 (illustration)
7233352 Extinct ammonites swimming in the ocean. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extinct ammonites swimming in the ocean)

Hadrosaurs or duck-billed dinosaurs feeding in a river. 1908 (illustration)
7233346 Hadrosaurs or duck-billed dinosaurs feeding in a river. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moa birds being hunted by men with bows and arrows. 1908 (illustration)
7233336 Moa birds being hunted by men with bows and arrows. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Phenacodus, extinct genus of ungulate mammal. 1908 (Print)
7234492 Phenacodus, extinct genus of ungulate mammal.1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phenacodus, extinct genus of ungulate mammal)

Northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita, endangered. 1908 (Print)
7234490 Northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita, endangered. 1908 (Print) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Northern bald ibis, hermit ibis, or waldrapp)

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Step back in time to the captivating Pre-Dynastic Age, where ancient wonders and extraordinary creatures roamed the Earth. In 1908, an illustration captured the majestic Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum, gracefully traversing a snowy plain. Meanwhile, Palaeolithic mammoth-hunters showcased their engineering prowess as they strategized their kill in a lithograph. Witnesses to Prehistory were transported through time with vivid color lithographs that brought extinct species to life. Funerals in the Age of the Reindeer were depicted in engravings, offering glimpses into ancient burial rituals and honoring those who came before us. The Dolmen des Fades stood proudly in Pepieux (Aude, Minervois, Occitanie), its covered alley known as Palet de Roland or Morrel de las Fadas providing shelter for secrets from bygone eras. This megalithic monument whispered tales of forgotten civilizations. As we delve deeper into this era's rich tapestry of life forms, illustrations unveiled an extinct woolly rhinoceros grazing on vast steppes while a vulnerable tuatara sought solace on a distant shore. A short-beaked echidna diligently foraged for food amidst its prehistoric surroundings. Hesperornis regalis took center stage among these illustrations - an awe-inspiring flightless bird from the Cretaceous period that once ruled the skies but now only exists within our imaginations. The Sivatherium giganteum emerged from dense jungle foliage into a clearing; its colossal presence evoking both fear and fascination. Underneath moonlit skies, Megatherium americanum cast eerie shadows as it wandered through lands long lost to history. These magnificent creatures remind us of our planet's incredible diversity throughout time. In this glimpse into Pre-Dynastic Age illustrations from 1908, we are reminded of how far humanity has come and how much we owe to those who paved the way before us.