When & Where Does Disney's Dinosaur Take Place?
Uncover the clues buried within Disney's animated epic Dinosaur to discover when and where the movie takes place!
Selected Bibliography:
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Bressan, David. "Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Continent-Wide Firestorm Within Minutes of Impact." Forbes. September 9, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbre....
Disney's Dinosaur: Dinosaur-World Guide. London: Puffin Books, 2000.
Fox, Alex. "How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest." Smithsonian Magazine. April 1, 2021. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scienc....
Kurtti, Jeff. Dinosaur: The Evolution of an Animated Feature. New York: Disney Editions, 2000.
Leighton, Eric and Ralph Zondag. "Creating a Prehistoric World." In Dinosaur: Collector's Edition. 2000; Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2001. DVD.
Parsons, Chris. "A Moment That Changed Earth." National Science Foundation. June 9, 2022. https://new.nsf.gov/science-matters/m....
"The Dino Directory." Natural History Museum London. Accessed November 9, 2024. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-d....
Note: Map of the meteor impact site taken from "The Day the Mesozoic Died" available at courses.seas.harvard.edu.