How ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED's lore mirrors the history of dinosaur museums - History Through Games

If you've ever played Ark: Survival Evolved and wondered why there are a bunch of dinosaurs running around on an island alongside humans, you are probably not alone. But have you also ever stopped to wonder why, in the real world, there are museums full of dinosaur bones arranged to look like skeletons frozen in the act of fighting each other? Well perhaps you should, and in this video, I'm going to tell you why the origin of dinosaur museums is just as strange as the lore behind Ark: Survival Evolved.
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[@GordonFeeshman]

Very interesting! I love ark and can't wait for more games to appear on this series! A quick tip though, while you're explaining the topics, try to mention how each historical event is related to the game's historical event, rather than explaining the game and historical subject separately, then discussing how they're related. This can help remind the viewer of the correlation and can make the video easier to understand. Great video though!

[@Level1Historian]

Thanks for your feedback! You have a great point, sometimes I get carried away with the history bit and forget to link it back to the game properly. I will definitely work on that :)