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Unearthing the past, paleontology and the history of life, Jeffrey Martz

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Unearthing the past, paleontology and the history of life, Jeffrey Martz

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eng

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lectures speechesother

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Unearthing the past

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Jeffrey Martz

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The Modern scholar

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paleontology and the history of life

Summary

Paleontologists seek to unearth and re-create life hundreds of millions of years old, and the work of paleontologists offers us detailed glimpses of the prehistoric world. These lectures delve into the techniques and processes of paleontologists while providing a better understanding of this often misunderstood science

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What is paleontology? -- Bringing fossils to life -- Putting the history of life together -- What paleontologist do -- The Precambrian: life begins -- The Paleozoic Era: life branches out -- The Mesozoic Era: the age of dinosaurs -- The Cenozoic Era: the age of mammals

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