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What job digs up dinosaurs' bones?


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Paleontologist:

  1. Paleontology is referred to the study of fossils in order to classify organisms and study their interactions with each other and their environments.
  2. Typical things a paleontologist does:
    1. Determines the location of fossils.
    2. Excavates layers of sedimentary rock in order to locate fossils.
    3. Gathers information on fossils (age, location, etc)
    4. Uses specific tools to excavate (drills, picks, shovels, brushes)
    5. Evaluates discoveries by using specialized computer programs.
  3. A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record.

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