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Paleogeology — is the historical geological state of a particular area, or the study of the geologic history and origins of the earth, including such things as reconstructions of previous configurations of the earth s continents, the history and evolution of… … Wikipedia
paleogeology — paleogeologic /pay lee oh jee euh loj ik/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, adj. /pay lee oh jee ol euh jee/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n. the science of representing geologic conditions of some given time in past earth history. [1930 35; PALEO + GEOLOGY] * * * … Universalium
paleogeology — pa·leo·geology … English syllables
paleogeology — noun the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks • Syn: ↑palaeogeology • Hypernyms: ↑geology * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: pale + geology : a branch of geology concerned with the study of… … Useful english dictionary
Vaalbara — is theorized to be Earth s first supercontinent, beginning its formation about 3,600 million years ago, completing its formation by about 3,100 million years ago and breaking up by 2,500 million years ago. The name Vaalbara is de … Wikipedia
Paleoanthropology — Paleoanthropology, which combines the disciplines of paleontology and physical anthropology, is the study of ancient humans as found in fossil hominid evidence such as petrifacted bones and footprints.History of paleoanthropologyNineteenth… … Wikipedia
Jovan Cvijić — (Serbian Cyrillic Јован Цвијић) (1865 1927) was a Serbian geographer, president of the Serbian Royal Academy of Sciences, and rector of the University of Belgrade. Early YearsJovan Cvijić was born on October 11 (September 29, old style) 1865 in… … Wikipedia
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi — Established 1866 Location Belém, Pará, Brazil Type Natural history … Wikipedia
Bosnian pyramids — refers to a site known as Visočica hill (or Grad hill), in the Bosnia and Herzegovina town of Visoko, northwest of Sarajevo, which became the focus of international attention in October 2005, following a news media campaign promoting the false… … Wikipedia
Metamorphic zone — Schematic map of a terrane with an increasing metamorphic grade. There are two folded lithologies: quartzite (originally sandy sediment) and pelite (originally clayy sediment). The index minerals can only grow in the pelite. The highest indicated … Wikipedia
