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Reevaluating Indigenous Claims on Dinosaur Depictions in San Rock Art

Just now September 19, 2026 1 min read 📰 Phys.org
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Claims that Indigenous San and Basotho peoples in southern Africa recognized dinosaurs and depicted them in rock art are being challenged, suggesting a reevaluation of paleontological narratives. This discussion primarily involves paleontologists and Indigenous communities. While not directly related to Iran, the analysis of historical narratives can parallel discussions on cultural heritage and identity in Iran.

For decades, an idea has grown in paleontology that, long before scientists began digging up and reconstructing dinosaur bones, the Indigenous San and Basotho in southern Africa noticed them too, incorporating them into songs, myths and immortalizing them on cave walls. But under closer scrutiny, these claims begin to crumble.

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