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Paleontology vs Archeology - What's the difference?

paleontology | archeology |

As nouns the difference between paleontology and archeology

is that paleontology is of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l) while archeology is (chiefly|us).

paleontology

English

(wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

Alternative forms

* (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

Noun

(-)
  • of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l).

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist

    archeology

    English

    Alternative forms

    * archaeology, (Commonwealth)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiefly, US)

    • Derived terms

    * archeological * archeologist

    External links

    * English words suffixed with -ology