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Paleolithic
Paleolithic man
paleomagnetism
paleontography
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paleoclimatology
pa·le·o·cli·ma·tol·o·gy [ pàylee ō klīmə tólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of prehistoric climates: the study of prehistoric climates on a global or regional scale from evidence preserved in glacial deposits, sedimentary structures, and fossils

pa·le·o·cli·ma·to·log·i·cal [ pàylee ō klīmətə lójjik'l ] adjective
pa·le·o·cli·ma·tol·o·gist noun
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