The Emergence Machine

Paleontology

abstract · Earth Science · Level 4 · E8

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Emergence definition

Paleontology emerges from the intersection of geological processes, landforms, and planetary systems, which shape the fossil record and allow us to study the history of life on Earth.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Paleontology” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Paleontology”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
paleontology
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0GeologyPaleontologyRockFossilMineralFormLandScience ConceptStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Fossil L3 (requires)
    Paleontology is the scientific study of fossils and ancient organisms