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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

• Anthropology [r]: The holistic study of humankind; from the Greek words anthropos ("human") and logia ("study"). [e]
• Palaeontology [r]: The study of extinct life forms, particularly fossils. [e]
• Petrifaction [r]: Fossilization process by which organic tissues are turned into rock. [e]
• Fossil [r]: A naturally preserved record of ancient life. [e]
• Taphonomy [r]: The study of a decaying organism over time. [e]