Many people today know George Washington Carver largely from the myths that have grown around him... none of them true. The fact is, he didn’t invent peanut butter; it had existed in many cultures for centuries. Neither did he create 300 new products from peanuts—though he created some, and collected many others.
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The new eye-popping Field Museum exhibition Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids uses paintings, life-size models, and cultural objects from around the world to shed light on the ways people have been inspired by nature to depict strange and wonderful creatures.
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Dinosaurs, "extinct" for 65 million years, live today in a child's imagination"¦in modern birds, descendants of the ancient reptiles"¦and now in an exciting, hands-on exhibition that's sure to change your thinking about everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures.
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It's the end of the last Ice Age, more than 13,000 years ago. Your small band of nomads has walked for many weeks, and you're now on land that few people - if any - have seen before you. The glaciers have receded, but snow blankets the ground and a cold wind howls around you. Where will you find shelter? What will you eat? How will you live?
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