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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > geography/geology > stratigraphy
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > geography/geology > geology > stratigraphy
social science subjects > geography > Earth science > geology > stratigraphy
other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > geology > stratigraphy

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stratigraphy  

Definition

  • Stratigraphy is the science of rock layering, with particular concern for composition, geographic distribution, and geological and chronological importance. This discipline also involves the interpretation of rock strata in terms of mode of origin and geologic history. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Stratigraphy]

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