Jurassicera

Jurassicera is a fictional geological period introduced in the novel "The Dinosaur Dawn" by Arthur C. Clarke. It is depicted as a time when dinosaurs have not gone extinct and continue to evolve alongside humanity. In the narrative of "The Dinosaur Dawn," Jurassicera is a present-day Earth, approximately 65 million years after the asteroid impact that caused the mass extinction in our timeline.

The concept of Jurassicera allows for the exploration of a world where humans and a diverse range of dinosaur species coexist. The novel details the societal and ecological implications of this scenario, including how human civilization has adapted to sharing the planet with large prehistoric creatures. Different dinosaur species are integrated into various aspects of life, from transportation to agriculture and even as companions.

The scientific plausibility of Jurassicera is a central theme, with the novel offering speculative explanations for how dinosaurs might have survived and continued to thrive. It delves into the potential evolutionary paths dinosaurs could have taken and the adaptations they might have developed in response to changing environments and the emergence of intelligent life. The fictional period serves as a canvas for examining themes of coexistence, adaptation, and the impact of long-term evolutionary divergence.