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Paleontology vs Paleography - What's the difference?

paleontology | paleography |

As nouns the difference between paleontology and paleography

is that paleontology is study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils while paleography is the study of old/ancient forms of writing.

paleontology

English

(wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

Alternative forms

* (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist

    paleography

    English

    Alternative forms

    * palaeography (UK) *

    Noun

    (paleographies)
  • (US) The study of old/ancient forms of writing.
  • (US) Ancient forms of writing, as in a manuscript or document.
  • (obsolete) Paleogeography.

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