Concept information
Preferred term
paleontology
Definition
- Paleontology, also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to classify organisms and study their interactions with each other and their environments (their paleoecology). The simplest definition of "paleontology" is "the study of ancient life". The field seeks information about several aspects of past organisms: "their identity and origin, their environment and evolution, and what they can tell us about the Earth's organic and inorganic past". (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontology)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- palaeontology
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-GLK01S0T-D
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