West of Eden

Harry Harrison · 1984 · Novel

Explore this on the mapTrace its ancestors and descendants live in the tree.

It presents a detailed and scientifically plausible alternate history scenario where intelligent dinosaurs coexist with early humans, exploring themes of evolution, cultural conflict, and environmental adaptation.

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In an alternate Earth where dinosaurs never died out and evolved into a sentient, reptilian species called the Yilane, a human boy named Kerrick is raised among them. The story depicts the clash of cultures between the Yilane and a tribe of human hunter-gatherers.

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Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time· 1992↓ open

Gurney's highly influential illustrated book series presents a detailed alternate world where intelligent dinosaurs and humans coexist, directly building on the concept of evolved, sentient dinosaurs and their interaction with human culture established in 'West of Eden'.

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