List of years in paleontology (table) |
---|
… 1862 . 1863 . 1864 . 1865 . 1866 . 1867 . 1868 … 1869 1870 1871 -1872- 1873 1874 1875 … 1876 . 1877 . 1878 . 1879 . 1880 . 1881 . 1882 … In science: 1869 1870 1871 -1872- 1873 1874 1875 |
Related time period or subjects |
… 1869 . 1870 . 1871 - 1872 - 1873 . 1874 . 1875 … … 1840s . 1850s . 1860s -1870s- 1880s . 1890s . 1900s |
Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred in the year 1872.
|
|