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Natural Science Disciplines > Earth Sciences > Paleontology

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Paleontology  

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  • Archaeoparasitology
  • Taphonomy

Note

  • specialty; used also as NIM coordinate; paleogenomics: coordinate with GENOMICS; do not routinely check tags HISTORICAL ARTICLE, and ANCIENT HISTORY or MEDIEVAL HISTORY: check only when the history, and ancient or medieval medical aspects are particularly discussed; for prehistory, ANCIENT HISTORY tag is all right; paleontology is for pre-Columbian, nothing later

Scope note

  • The study of early forms of life through fossil remains.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010163

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