1897 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
... 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
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Philosophy ^. 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 feces (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.

Dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
"Euacanthus"	Nomen nudum	Sir Richard Owen vide Tennyson		If properly described, it would have become a junior objective synonym of Polacanthus.

References

↑ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.

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