The Marvelous Ancient Wing: Archaeopteryx lithographica and Dinosaur Evolution   Introduction Preliminary Perambulations: What Actually is a Dinosaur? Archaeopteryx, where is it from, how many do we have, and what kind of shape is it in? Isn’t Archaeopteryx Just a Normal Bird? Why is Archaeopteryx Transitional? Why is Archaeopteryx Not Just Considered a Dinosaur, if it so Similar to Dinosaurs? Perhaps Archaeopteryx Merely Resembles Dinosaurs, and is Really Just the Result of Convergence How Can Archaeopteryx Be Transitional if there are more Advanced Birds That Predate it?  Where are the Transitional Species Between Dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx, and between Archaeopteryx and Modern Birds? What About Chronological Disparity? What Can We Conclude, then, from the Fossil Evidence? References