PALAEOGEOGRAPHY

paleogeography, palaeogeography

(noun) the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

palaeogeography (uncountable)

The study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography of the world in the geologic past.

Synonyms

• paleogeomorphology

• palaeogeomorphology

Source: Wiktionary



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