Dinosaurs lived alongside humans in prehistoric times, and this is proven in rock carvings, some experts say.
Often overlooked, rock carvings found around the world may hold the secrets of our past.
From Australia to Peru, ancient drawings show people alongside huge dinosaur-like animals.
A painting from the Amazon basin shows dinosaurs surrounded by people.
The finds found on Mount El Toro depict dinosaurs seemingly reaching upward to eat foliage from tree branches.
Some adamantly argue that such pictures are incontrovertible evidence: “If you think logically. The fact that these things exist is proof that it happened.
How else could an ancient man know what they looked like?"
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But mainstream science is skeptical about such claims. They say that the ancient artist did not have to see the painted dinosaurs himself.
Protoceratops - one of the most heavily replicated dinosaurs - has been featured in sculptures in hundreds of countries.
Recently, Hongshan cultural objects, in particular stone carvings, have been increasingly found in China. There are many pictures of dinosaurs.
Some alternative experts strongly believe that for dinosaurs to become such a pervasive part of art in many cultures, people had to see them in order to draw them.
Dinosaur images have existed in all forms of art - experiencing changes in lifestyle and culture.
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Georgia, dating back to the 1300s, has images of huge creatures carved into the walls above the window arches.
Herodotus, a historian from the 5th century BC, documented the existence of the "Winged Serpents".
He wrote: “in Arabia there is a place located very close to the city of Butoh, to which I went after hearing about winged serpents; and when I got there, I saw the bones and vertebrae of the serpents, in such quantities that it would be impossible to describe.
The form of the Serpent is like the form of the water serpent; but it has featherless wings that look more like the wings of a bat. “
By the way, dinosaur aficionados will be delighted to hear that scientists are exploring the possibility of a potential revival of ancient creatures using DNA.