Pre History Collection (#21)

Early prehistoric plants, artwork
Early prehistoric plants. Computer artwork of Cooksonia caledonica plants on a mound of ancient lava at sunset during the Late Silurian period (445-416 million years ago)

Archaeopteryx, artwork
Archaeopteryx. Computer artwork of an Archaeopteryx defending its territory near the shore of a prehistoric sea. Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic period (around 130 million years ago)

Prehistoric Earth, artwork
Prehistoric Earth. Computer artwork showing how the surface of the Earth may have appeared beneath its clouds about 500 million years after its birth, during a period known as the Hadean eon

Prehistoric life, artwork
Prehistoric life. Computer artwork of giant Meganeura fluttering between Calamites and Asterophyllites plants during the Carboniferous period (354-290 million years ago)

Creataceous animals, artwork
Creataceous animals. Computer artwork of three Enchodus swimming in an estuary in the Western Interior Seaway of North America

Lambeosaurus, artwork
Lambeosaurus. Computer artwork of a male (right), female (left) and juvenile (middle) Lambeosaurus near a rivers edge in what is now Montana, USA

Jurassic dinosaurs, artwork
Jurassic dinosaurs. Computer artwork of an Allosaurus (right) confronting a grazing Stegosaurus (left) in a Jurassic redwood forest

Prehistoric Schiaparelli Crater, artwork
Prehistoric Schiaparelli Crater. Artwork of an aerial view of this large impact crater as it may have appeared around one billion years ago

Young Earth, artwork
Young Earth. Computer artwork showing the young Earth shrouded in turbulent clouds, while flashes of lightning and the glow of volcanoes

Sphenophyllum plant, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Ichthyosaurus and Pleisiosaurus, artwork
Ichthyosaurus fighting Pleisiosaurus, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Ichthyosaurus skull, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Giant moa and prehistoric cow, artwork
Giant moa (Dinornis) and prehistoric cow (Bos pallasii), 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London)

Megatherium, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Devonian fruits, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Mastodon teeth, 19th century artwork
Mastodon teeth (molars), 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Standing stone, Scotland
Standing stone. View from the Isle of Jura in the Inner Hebrides, looking south-west across the Sound of Islay. This stone was erected during the Bronze Age, around 1800 BC

Carboniferous swamp, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Belemnite, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Woolly mammoth, 19th century artwork
Woolly mammoth (Elephas primigenius), 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Giant deer, 19th century artwork
Giant deer (Cervus megaceros), 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Cryptogamic plants, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Archaeopteryx, 19th century artwork
Archaeopteryx fossil, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Oncoul Mammoth, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Prehistoric marine invertebrates, artwork
Prehistoric marine invertebrates, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Trilobite and bee, 19th century artwork
Trilobite (top) and bee (bottom), 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Calamite plants, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Lepidodendron plant, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Eozoon canadense, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Mammals of the Miocene era, artwork. The Miocene era is the period from around 23 to 5 million years ago. The mammals shown are: a prehistoric pig (Bunolistriodon lockarti)

Sabre-toothed cats, artwork. These predatory cats belonged to the genus Smilodon, which thrived between 2.5 million years ago to 10, 000 years ago throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa

Woolly rhinoceros, artwork
Woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis), artwork. This extinct rhino lived in the northern steppes of Eurasia during the Pleistocene epoch (1. 8 million years ago to 10, 000 years ago)

Nedoceratops dinosaur, artwork
Nedoceratops dinosaur in a prehistoric forest, computer artwork. Formerly known as Diceratops, this horned dinosaur is known from fossils discovered in 1868 in Wyoming, USA

Kentrosaurus dinosaur, artwork
Kentrosaurus dinosaur in a prehistoric forest, computer artwork. This 4-metre-long stegosaurid dinosaur is known from fossils discovered in Tanzania in the period 1910 to 1912

Diver and prehistoric life, artwork
Diver and prehistoric life. Animals shown here include a plesiosaur (upper right), an ichthyosaur (upper left), ammonites (centre right), and a Dapedium fish (orange and blue, lower right)

Mesozoic reptiles, artwork
Mesozoic reptiles. Artwork of some of the dinosuars and flying and marine reptiles that inhabited the Earth during the Mesozoic Era (251 to 65 million years ago)

Prehistoric invertebrates, artwork
Prehistoric invertebrates. Artwork of Trigonotarbida arachnids crawling among wetland plants during the Devonian Period (416-360 million years ago)

Prehistoric club moss, artwork
Prehistoric club moss. Artwork of a club moss called Aglaophyton (left), bacterial mats (orange, lower right), and a fumarole (upper right)

Tarbosaurus dinosaur, computer artwork
Tarbosaurus dinosaur. Computer artwork of an Tarbosaurus, a large bipedal predator belonging to the same family as Tyrannosaurus Rex (Tyrannosauridae)

Monolophosaurus, computer artwork
Monolophosaurus dinosaur. Computer artwork of a Monolophosaurus, a carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic Period (150-135 million years ago)

Brontotherium dinosaur, computer artwork. This dinosaur belonged to the same group as horses, rhinos and tapirs and lived during the Eocene epoch (58 to 30 million years ago)

Aucasaurus dinosaur, computer artwork
Aucasaurus dinosaur. Computer artwork of an Aucasaurus, a medium sized dinosaur from Argentina that existed during the late Cretaceous, around 100 to 65 million years ago

Vredefort crater, satellite image. The Vredefort meteor impact crater (semi-circular, lower centre) is the largest, and second-oldest, known impact crater on Earth

Cullerlie stone circle
This circle of standing stones, about 40 feet in diameter, probably dates from the Bronze Age. And the eight cairns within the circle were used for cremated burials

Stonehenge at sunset. This ancient arrangement of large standing stones (megaliths) on Salisbury Plain, England, is thought to have been built around 2000 BC by neolithic peoples

Velociraptor, artwork
Velociraptor. Computer artwork of a Velociraptor dinosaur. Recent finds have shown that Velociraptors were covered in furry feathers with secondary feathers (black and white)

Stonehenge. This ancient arrangement of large standing stones (megaliths) on Salisbury Plain, England, is thought to have been built around 2000 BC by neolithic peoples

Triceratops drinking at a pond, artwork. This was a common dinosaur in the late Cretaceous period, from around 70 million years ago until the extinction of the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Prehistory: From Stone-Age Cave Paintings to Fossil Footprints" Step back in time and explore the captivating world of prehistory. Journey to Chauvet, France, where ancient stone-age cave paintings offer a glimpse into our ancestors' artistic prowess. Marvel at the intricate details and vivid colors that have survived thousands of years. But Chauvet is not alone in its historical significance. Venture south to Argentina's Cave of the Hands, where hand stencils painted by early humans adorn the walls. These enigmatic markings serve as a testament to their existence and leave us pondering their purpose. Delve even deeper into prehistoric times with fossils from the palaeozoic era, offering valuable insights into Earth's distant past. These remnants provide a window into long-extinct species that once roamed our planet millions of years ago. Travel across continents to Alhambra, Spain, where Islamic carvings showcase exquisite craftsmanship intertwined with religious symbolism. Admire these intricate designs etched onto walls and ceilings, reflecting an era rich in cultural exchange and artistic expression. Discover tools used by our forebears like the prehistoric spear-thrower – an innovation that revolutionized hunting techniques during ancient times. Witness how human ingenuity shaped survival strategies throughout history. Continue your journey through time with Laetoli fossil footprints – preserved imprints left behind by early hominins walking across volcanic ash in Tanzania. These tracks offer tangible evidence of our evolutionary journey and shed light on our earliest ancestors' way of life. Intriguingly different yet equally fascinating are Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs mating - a rare glimpse into their primal behavior captured forever in fossil form. Uncover secrets about these awe-inspiring creatures who once ruled over Earth's vast landscapes. Marvel at Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire, England – a UNESCO World Heritage Site shrouded in mystery.