The Berlin Specimen 1877 The London Specimen 1861 Archaeopteryx a.k.a. archaeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica extinct primitive toothed bird of the Upper Jurassic period of Europe having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds Enter your search terms Submit search form FAQs   Paleogeographic Globes   Archaeoraptor

wishbone shorebird size of crow eater of fish stereoscopic vision swimmer sharp hand claws climber reptile-bird wings feathers perching foot scaled snout teeth Pronounced ark-ee-OP-ter-icks är-kE-'äp-t&-riks Sound File AHR-kee-OP-ter-iks Definitions Eva WordNet 1.6 Dictionary.com Merriam-Webster Lexical FreeNet OneLook Solnhofen, Germany map from Global Gazetteer Version 2.1 NOTE: includes latitudes & longitudes

Fossil Range All archaeopteryx fossils were unearthed from lithographic limestone quarries of Bavaria, Germany, within a 516 square-mile area also referred to as the Solnhofen Plattenkalk. This limestone was formed on the bottom of a hypersaline lagoon in the Late Jurassic Period about 150 million years ago. Range Maps & Readings * Environment : Daniel Bensen ... Archaeopteryx's environment was a large group of semiarid islands on the northern shoar of the Tethys Sea, in what will one day be Europe ... [404?:20011130] * Range Map : Peter Wellnhofer ... details when and where each specimen of Archaeopteryx was found. * Solnhofen Formation : Hartmut Haubold ... Stratigraphically, the Solnhofen Formation has been assigned to the lower part of the Lower Tithonian. Its occurrence is restricted to the Southern Franconian Alb of Bavaria. [404?:20051024] * The Solnhofen Limestone of Germany ... from UCMP-Berkeley [includes general maps & summary].   Also available - MAP: Jurassic Period Localities. * Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone ... about the lagoonal environment ... FIG: artists rendition of the Solnhofen Lagoon ... MAP: estimated position of land & oceans during the Jurassic ... IMAGE: The Solnhofen Lagoon ... what it may have looked like * Archaeopteryx and the Solnhofen Lagoon ... discussions about lagoonal characteristics * Buried in Limestone ... brief summary * Solnhofer Limestone: Technical Details PHOTO: Outcrop at Solnhofen of the Plattenkalk, Paul Olsen PHOTO: Limesteone quarry near Solnhofen, Germany, Elaine Kennedy MAP: Germany: Langenaltheim, Solnhofen, Workerszell, Eichstatt MapQuest: Interactive Map; search by Latitude/Longitude Archaeopteryx: A Prehistoric Bird from a Prehistoric World - compiled by dailyTangents Compilation of online resources which include FAQs, maps, fossils, descriptions, definitions, images, readings, photos, locational history, evolution, taphonomy, articles, references, searches, artistic renditions, models, animations, skeletal designs, collections, and more! something for everyone ... STORES BEAUTY CLOTHES ENTERTAIN FINANCE FLORAL FOOD GOLF HEALTH HOBBIES HOME MISCELLANY OFFICE PETS SHOP TRAVEL MERCHANT LIST:   0-9   A   B   C-D   E-F   G-H   I-K   L-N   O-R   S   T-U   V-Z just for dogs

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Cast Date Found   Date Described Location Found *Comments & CL: Current Location Feather* 1860 1861 - H. von Meyer near Solnhofen * Secondary Flight CL: London 1861 1863 - R. Owen near Langenaltheim CL: The Natural History Museum, London, England Berlin 1877* 1884 - W. Dames near Blumenberg (Eichstatt) *Year also noted as 1876 CL: Humbolt Museum, Berlin, Germany Maxburg 1956* 1959 - Heller near Langenaltheim *Year also noted as 1958 CL: unknown Haarlem/ Teyler 1855 1857 - H. von Meyer* 1970 - J. Ostrom near Riedenburg *Classified specimen as Pterodactylus crassipes CL: Teyler Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands Eichstatt 1951 1974 - P. Wellnhofer near Workerszell CL: Jura Museum, Eichstatt, Germany Solnhofen 1960's   1988 - P. Wellnhofer near Eichstatt CL: Burgermeister Muller Museum, Solnhofen, Germany Solnhofer Aktien-Verein 1992 1993 - P. Wellnhofer   near Langenaltheim *A. bavarica ... this specimen was for sale CL: Munich Resources * Specimen Locational History ... by Dr. P. Wellnhofer. [404?:20011130]   IMAGES: A. bavarica restoration & reconstruction, skeletal details, jaws & teeth. For more images see also The Archaeopteryx Offer   [404?:20011130] * Senckenberg Natural History Museum (Naturmuseum Senckenberg) ... { cast images and details for Archaeopteryx specimens found in: 1860, 1861, 1877, 1956, 1855, 1951, 1992 } [404?:20051026] * Archaeopteryx a forgery? Again? ... by Andrew MacRae.   A closer look at the London & Berlin specimens. NOTE: free archaeopteryx images are available here. * A New Reptile by Andreas Wagner, 1861 ... the first description of archaeopteryx * Resin Cast Copies, images, history, descriptions, and details * DINODATA EuroDino Archaeopteryx ... EuroDino Database Project ... fossil location, museum info, orignal/replica status, and data

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* The Archaeopteryx Sourcebook ... by Ilja Nieuwland, Geschiedenis.     A collection of primary historical material relating to Archaeopteryx and its study. Contents include Archaeopteryx History, 1860-1984 [The Origin of birds, Palaeontology, and the Reception of Evolution], and articles by Hermann von Meyer, 1861, Andreas Wagner, 1861 and Ferenc Nopcsa Remarks to Petronievics' Work, 1926. * Chapter 14: The Evolution of Flight ... maintained by Richard Cowen as part of History of Life, 3rd. Edition.

Dinosauria.com Search Dinosauria On-Line Sound File: AHR-kee-OP-ter-iks Gr. arkhaios "ancient" Gr. pteryx "wing, feather" Source: Aves Translation & Pronunciation Guide ... Also included are historical fossil specimen descriptions and background discussion information. Archaeopteryx, Ancient Birds, & Dinosaur-Bird Relationships as part of Journal of Dinosaur Paleontology ... A compendium of essays, articles, reports, editorials, and discussions relating to Archaeopteryx The Evolution of Flight by J.R. Hutchinson UC Museum of Paleontology

Archie The skeletal taphonomy of Archaeopteryx by Richard Kemp University of Bristol Earth Sciences figures, maps & illustrations taphonomic modifications   digital crossover   regional drift Flying Dinosaurs : Archaeopteryx is this bird a fraud? by Christopher Majka

The Archaeopteryx FAQs talk.origins archive On Archaeopteryx, Astronomers, & Forgery by Chris Nedin [15 dec 1997] Introduction, Watkins et al. Opening Statements, The Main Claims and Evidence, For and Against, Why?, The Saga Continues, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References All about Archaeopteryx by Chris Nedin [15 jan 1999] FAQ which includes introduction, fossil specimen history & details, related avian and reptilian feature types with table contrasting dinosaurs to birds, cranial features, pelvis schematics, flight - feathers, wing, shoulder, muscle, ancestry, Protoavis, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References The Challenge of the Fossil Record by Chris Nedin [08 oct 1996] A examination of transitional forms.

Search on Archaeopteryx ... ProFusion ... Dinosaur mailing-list archives ... Talk.Origins archive ... ScienceDaily ... ABCnews.com More References * Archaeopteryx by J. Ostrom ... from Discovery, May 1975 provided by S. Hagedorn. * Archaeopteryx's Relationship With Modern Birds ... a detailed summary by Thomas Holtz, Jr. [revised 6 Jan 1996] * Genus Archaeopteryx ... a species list. [error 404:20011130]   Source: Master Dinosaur List compiled by Stanley Friesen. [error 404:20011130] Some Articles * Discovery of Feathered Dinosaurs ... by Elizabeth Chapman [23-jun-1998] * Claims that Archaeopteryx is a Fraud ... by Don Lindsay [10 jan 1998]

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Photos   Images   Models   Animation Paper Dinosaurs 1824-1969 ... from the Linda Hall Library Archaeopteryx: photographs & illustrations of lithographic plates About the photography The London Specimen ... Owens 1863   O-FS   O-detailed   O-detailed - FS The Berlin Specimen ... Vogt 1880   V-FS   Seeley 1881   S-FS FS = Full Size f i l m   &   a n i m a t i o n s * Animated flight ... from ABC News Science a r t i s t i c       r e n d i t i o n s * Parents Feeding Young ... graphics by Betty Cunningham * Archaeopteryx ... by Joe Tucciarone.   Acrylic on Illustration Board, 1997 * One Foot Forward ... by M Shiraishi, 1999. * A Day at the Beach ... a painting of Archaeopteryx confronting Pterodactylus by Gregory S. Paul, 1997 [error 404:20011130]   * Archaeopteryx bavarica ... a color illustration by Daniel Bensen [error 404:20011130] * Archaeopteryx lithographica ... 4 original illustrations by Daniel Bensen [error 404:20011130]   * Archaeopteryx ... colored drawing and text presented by Brian Wigginton for WebDoGS * Archaeopteryx - in Black & White ... by Ken Raines (after a drawing by John Mcloughlin in Archosaria, 1979) * Portraits by Wenzel ... Balat, Munich.   See also Skeletal Reconstruction & Lower Jaw Bone ... [error 404:20011201]   * Taking Off from a Branch ... from José Casiano * Archaeopteryx in B/W ... by Yann Ollivier * In Flight by REMedia, 1998 ... from the Natural History Museum of LA County. See also Perching [REMedia]   * Hypothetical Dinobird ... acrylics & inks on cardboard by Luis Rey   * Achaeopteryx ... black/while illustration by Michael Rothman   * Skeletal Comparisons between Archaeopteryx, Coelosaur, and a modern bird ... b/w illustration provided by S.M. Carr   * Avian Skeletal Design and the Evolution of Flight ... b/w illustration hosted by Bellarmine Univ. Biology Dept.   Also available: Archaeopteryx color rendition & cast   * Archaeopteryx Cast, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, James Amos/Corbis - illustration m o d e l s * Lifelike Reconstruction ... created by Greg Septon at The Milwaukee Public Museum and hosted by NetPets * Archaeopteryx Model by JK Ingham ... at the Hunterian Museum - U. of Glasgow * Lifelike Exhibit [Error 404: 21-mar-2001] ... from The Field Museum, Chicago * Life-size Model ... by Staab Studios c a s t s * The Berlin Cast ... from Columbia University - Lecture 9 * The Berlin Cast ... from talkorigins.org * The Berlin Cast ... from UCMP-Berkeley * The Berlin Cast ... from NHM-Los Angelos c o l l e c t i o n s * The Natural History Museum   ...   London, England Search the Picture Library for Archaeopteryx 12 Results:   7 cast & plate photos [6 London, 1 Berlin]   ...   2 models   ...   3 artists [M. Long, De Agostini, & J. Sibbick]   ...   About the photography g e n e r a l * Dinosaur Illustrations ... index of links to dinosaur and other prehistoric art compiled by David Goldman. Includes annotated guide to post dinosaur prehistoric illustrations.

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