How we know that ancient African people valued fossils and rocks
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 10:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It's been nearly 50 years since geologist and author Dorothy Vitaliano coined the term "geomythology". This refers to the study of oral traditions from around the world that explain geological and other natural phenomena through metaphor and myth. Geomythology also involves investigating how pre-scientific cultures interpreted the geological and fossil phenomena they encountered in the world around them.