| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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| … 1887 . 1888 . 1889 . 1890 . 1891 . 1892 . 1893 … 1894 1895 1896 -1897- 1898 1899 1900 … 1901 . 1902 . 1903 . 1904 . 1905 . 1906 . 1907 … In science: 1894 1895 1896 -1897- 1898 1899 1900 |
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| … 1894 . 1895 . 1896 - 1897 - 1898 . 1899 . 1900 … … 1860s . 1870s . 1880s -1890s- 1900s . 1910s . 1920s |
| 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 1897.
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