Compare & Contrast: Egypt & China. Ancient Egypt and ancient China had many cultural differences and similarities. While Chinaâs form of government is monarchy, Egyptâs is theocracy. As for their religious beliefs, even though theyâre both polytheistic, they have different Gods. Another difference in the two civilizations is the environment.
Palaeontologists have found what is likely to be the oldest known dinosaur, filling in a yawning evolutionary gap. A study in Biology Letters describes Nyasasaurus parringtoni, a new species from 10-15 million years before the previous earliest dinosaur specimens.
Just when you thought dinosaurs couldn't get any older, the oldest dinosaur has been found in Africa, a new study says. The fossils push back the dawn of the dinosaurs to around 240 million years agoâabout 10 to 15 million years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.