paleogeography

Noun

Meaning

the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

palaeogeography archaeology paleontology petrology tectonics geomorphology archaism paleography medievalism paleoclimatology stratigraphy antiquarianism geochemistry geochronology biostratigraphy

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Hypernyms

archeology archaeology

Examples

The age of the dinosaurs was over. citation citation Paleogeography and tectonics Breakup of Pangaea Compared to the vigorous convergent plate mountain-building of the late Paleozoic, Mesozoic tectonic deformation was comparatively mild. Source: Internet

In the case of the Paleogeography this theory provided a model for understanding the evolution of the landscape. Source: Internet

Paleogeography Continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Source: Internet

Paleogeography During this epoch, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

paleogeographic paleogeographical paleogeographically paleogeologic paleogeological paleogeologist