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1914 in paleontology

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1914 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology (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. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have 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 or were published in the year 1914.

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Dinosaurs

  • Eugene Stebinger became the first to identify the Two Medicine Formation and to formally described its first fossil finds, which were excavated the previous year.

    • Newly named dinosaurs

    Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

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    1914 in paleontology Wikipedia
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