Victorian dinosaurs in St. Petersburg

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Abstract

The first sculptural reconstructions of fossil animals were created in the mid-19th century by the sculptor, artist and naturalist B. W. Hawkins. These reconstructions were widely used at that time for educational and academic purposes, including in Russia, in St. Petersburg.

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A. G. Sennikov

Borissiak Paleontological Institute of the RAS

Moscow, Russia

K. A Sennikova

Москва, Россия

Moscow, Russia

P. G Saburov

Saint Petersburg Mining University

St. Petersburg, Russia

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