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.
(Â© Vladimir Bondar & GEAL â CIID: Museu da LourinhÃ£) A dinosaur nest discovery has revealed the most primitive known dinosaur embryos, which are among the oldest ever found. The eggs belong to Torvosaurus, a T. rex-like predator that stalked the late Jurassic some 150 million years ago.