The first fossil hunters : paleontology in Greek and Roman times / Adrienne Mayor.

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000], ©2000.

xx, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

The gold-guarding griffin: a paleontological legend .-- Earthquakes and elephants: prehistoric remains in Mediterranean lands .-- Ancient discoveries of giant bones .-- Artistic and archaeological evidence for fossil discoveries .-- Mythology, natural philosophy, and fossils .-- Centaur bones: paleontological fictions.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-349) and index.