The Flintstones, a popular cartoon, is a great example of an anachronism. The Flintstones have a pet dinosaur named Dino. Dinosaurs and humans did not exist together or at the same time. The human race and dinosaurs have never been in contact with each other. Therefore, it is realistically impossible for the Flintstones to have a dinosaur as a pet. Dino was anachronistically placed in the cartoon to give the "way back when" feeling to the setting. Maybe the dinosaur itself is not as misplaced as the human race. Perhaps the humans are the characters that are out of their time setting.
Connelly, Brendon. "New Flintstones Movie to be WWE - Themed." bleeding cool. n.p., 29 May 2013. Web. 27 March 2014.
Connelly, Brendon. "New Flintstones Movie to be WWE - Themed." bleeding cool. n.p., 29 May 2013. Web. 27 March 2014.