Paleontology
Also known as
- Palaeontology
Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: παλαιόν (palaeon) "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- (on, ont-) "being, creature", and λόγος (logos) "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of fossil. This includes the study of body fossil, tracks (ichnite), burrow, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolite), palynomorph and chemical residues.Studies of prehistoric hominins, their culture and their behaviour are the purview of two other...
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