Based on the context of the passage, which word means developed? In the 1860s, a fossil of an avian or flying dinosaur known as Archaeopteryx was found. Scientists identified the fossil as a combination of bird and reptile. This discovery led to the theory that birds evolved from carnivorous avian dinosaurs. Archaeopteryx lived in the southern region of Germany during the Late Jurassic period when Germany had a tropical climate. Which of the following describes a scientific process?