What is paleontology?

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Paleontology:
Palaeontology is the study of fossils and the evolution of life on earth.
It is one of the historical sciences that aims to describe the phenomenon of the past and reconstruct the causes.
Paleontology is the study of extinct or extinct prehistoric species.
Its primary focus is on fossil data, which is analyzed using a variety of physical, chemical, and biological approaches.
A branch of science concerned with the life of former geologic periods as shown by fossil remains.
Plant fossils are studied in Paleobotany.
Paleozoology is the study of animal skeletons.

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