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The art of Mineo Shiraishi
Prehistoric gallery
Prehistoric gallery

"Painstaking research ensures the accuracy of my restorations but my primary concern is to capture the natural beauty of these long-dead animals."

Showcasing the extraordinary life restorations of the highly respected Japanese paleoartist, Mineo Shiraishi.

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Mineo's guide to drawing dinosaurs
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Welcome to DinosaurCentral.com

Thanks for visiting Dinosaur Central.com.

It's a nice URL, "Dinosaur Central dot com", and promises much. We're determined that unlike much of the Internet this is not to be an empty promise. We're creating our own content but we also seek to be an in-depth clearinghouse/ resource collector for all things dinosaurian.

Information features
Dinosaur field guideDinosaur field guide A feature-rich and lavishly illustrated guide to 86 dinosaurs. Featuring software-like functionality including alphabetic, numeric and chronological sorting and searches and high quality images.

Start exploring now!

Genera listGenera list An up-to-date list of every dinosaur genera currently known, including additional information, an explan- ation of terms and illustrations for many genera.

See the entire list.

DinosaurologistsDinosaurologists A developing directory of the individuals, both professional and otherwise, who have made significant contributions to dinosaur science, complete with links and additional information for most.

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Ruling reptiles: MacroplataRuling reptiles: Macroplata The other Mesozoic reptiles, rulers of the air and water.
Currently Macroplata, an extinct genus of Early Jurassic pliosaur, which grew up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) in length.

Featuring pictures, information, books and other resources, see Macroplata and the other ruling reptiles here.

Internet resources
DIG: Dinosaur internet guideDIG: Dinosaur internet guide The most complete guide to dinosaur resources on the Internet. Divided into 7 categories, each with several sub-categories it's the essential starting point for the connected dinosaur enthusiast.

Enter the DIG!
In popular culture
Paleo playhousePaleo playhouse Dinosaur movie and TV clips, documentaries, amateur films, trailers, commercials & computer games.

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Dinosaurs: cultural iconsDinosaurs: cultural icons A resource collection focussing on dinosaurs as a cultural phenomenon in Western societies. Sections include cross-media, visual arts, literature and cinema.

Pop in now for post modern look at a prehistoric obsession!

What KT extinction?What KT extinction? What if the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event had not occurred? How might have dinosaurs evolved? This list of 'net resources collects material around these notions. From fun and fiction to serious speculation, this topic has generated some fascinating ideas.