Paleontology
Paleontology, also spelled palaeontology or palæontology (), is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to classify organisms and study interactions with each other and their environments (their paleoecology). Paleontological observations have been documented as far back as the 5th century BCE. The science became established in the 18th century as a result of Georges Cuvier's work on comparative anatomy, and developed rapidly in the 19th century. The term itself originates from Greek παλαιός, palaios, "old, ancient", ὄν, …
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UNU-EHS: Institute for Environment and Human Security · 24 October 2023 English
Indeed, it is not just about the loss of the single species, but also the likelihood of extinction of ecological interactions either in the aftermath or in parallel to the …
Lagerstätte in Mauritius. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, vol. 35, sup1, pp. 3–20. DOI: 10.1080/02724634 …
World Bank Group · 26 September 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 20 September 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 7 September 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 31 August 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 28 August 2023 English
impacts on cultural heritage (archaeology and paleontology) associated with the caves. Operational phase …
World Bank Group · 19 August 2023 English
5 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 8 August 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
World Bank Group · 19 July 2023 English
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased interest from client governments that are seeking policy and technical support from the World Bank Group on new ways to stimulate digital jobs. The need …
for one of the world’s largest archaeology and paleontology collections. For years, NMK sought to preserve …
World Bank Group · 2 March 2023 English
2021-09-18 LLWDP/C/03 / Heritage (Arch eological and paleontology) i mpact assessment (HIA) with in the LLWDP …
