[Lurking Libertarian]

With all the discussion of “dragons” embedded in every culture, obviously they were alive 600-800 years ago in Europe and Asia where those writings originated.

...or the people who wrote those stories found fossil bones.

[editor-surveyor]

The finding of bones would not engender the stories of such specific battles between men and dragons.

And Cat 350 excavators, D-9, D-10, and D-11 dozers were also in short supply.

The creatures are still alive in the Congo today, and likely were more wide spread at that time.

You really seem to be straining at the obvious.
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