![]() The Ica Stones from Peru have a drawing of an animal similar to a triceratops. Cambodia has a stone relief with a carving of a stegosaurs-like creature. ![]() In Kuwait there is artwork showing humans hunting a dinosaur. Under a rock formation in the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah is a drawing of a sauropod. ![]() Throughout the world, artwork and petroglyphs from ancient cultures depict dinosaur-like animals interacting with humans. They interpret the Bible's Genesis account of creation as literal and, therefore, believe that both dinosaurs and humans were created on the sixth day. Creationists believe that dinosaurs and humans coexisted. The iridium found in between the Cretaceous and Paleogene layers of sediment could have come from volcanic activity rather than asteroids.Ĭreationists, especially young earth creationists, have different theories for dinosaur extinction. The earth's core is rich in iridium and it is commonly found in the debris from volcanic explosions. They filled the atmosphere with ash and dangerous fumes, contaminated water sources, changed the landscape, and killed plant and animal life. According to this theory, there was a period of continuous volcanic eruptions around the world. The second major theory for dinosaur extinction is called the Massive Volcanic Hypothesis. Heavy deposits of iridium have been identified in the sedimentary levels between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, seemingly supporting the connection between asteroids and the extinction of the dinosaurs. The Chicxulub Crater in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula contains numerous fragments of iridium which is common in meteorites. This sudden and major change instantly killed some plant and animal life while simultaneously destroying the habitats of others without giving them an opportunity to adjust. It is the idea that asteroids hit the earth causing cloudy skies, poor air quality, cooler temperatures, tsunami-like waves, and craters. The first theory for dinosaur extinction is known as the Impact Event Hypothesis. The extinction itself is known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene or K–Pg event (alternatively, the Cretaceous-Tertiary or K–T event). Both date the extinction around 65 million years ago between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods. Within today's scientific community there are two widely accepted explanations for dinosaur extinction. However, it is now thought that a major event caused the rapid and widespread death of dinosaurs and various other species. Originally scientists believed that gradual climate change impacted dinosaurs' diets, habitats, and physical survival leading to their eventual extinction. ![]() While many scientists support an evolutionary geological timescale dating dinosaur extinction to 65 million years ago, the Bible and other evidence point to the coexistence of dinosaurs and humans, meaning a much more recent extinction. There are numerous theories as to why these great creatures died out, but none have been confidently proven. Fossils of these massive creatures have been found across the entire earth, including on Antarctica and many islands. The extinction of the dinosaurs is a captivating mystery. What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? ![]()
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