Stratigraphy, paleo- , paleography, paleontology, gasohol

INDIANA JONES is the ultimate action-hero academic: played by Harrison Ford, the indomitable professor outwits Nazis and other villains in search of religious relics, lost temples and alien artefacts. Farish Jenkins preferred a rifle to a bullwhip, and it was palaeontology, not archaeology, that he made glamorous. But he did have a stylish hat, a military background and adventures in wild places. His adoring students dubbed him the real life version of the cinematic creation.



paleo-
or pale- or palaeo- or palae-
pref.

1. Ancient; prehistoric; old: paleobotany.
2. Early; primitive: Paleozoic.

[Greek palaio-, from palaios, ancient, from palai, long ago.]

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paleontology - 古生物學

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paleontology

 

音節

pa • le • on • tol • o • gy

発音

pèiliəntɑ'lədʒi | pæ`liɔntɔ'l-

[名][U]古生物学；[C]古生物誌.

pà・le・òn・to・lóg・ic, pà・le・òn・to・lóg・i・cal

[形]

pa・le・on・tol・o・gist

[名]
paleography (pay-lee-AWG-ruh-fee)

noun:
1. The study of ancient writings and inscriptions, dating, deciphering, and interpreting them.
2. Ancient forms of writing: documents, inscriptions, etc.
3. An ancient style or method of writing.

Etymology
From Greek paleo- (old, ancient) + -graphy (writing). Earliest documented use: 1763.

Usage
"Yanis Bitsakis, of the Center for History and Paleography in Athens, added that he expects to be busy for years to come deciphering still-unread inscriptions." — Brian Handwerk; Greek "Computer" Tracked Ancient Olympics, Other Games; National Geographic News (Washington, DC); Jul 30, 2008.


Grabau, A.W.; 1923: Stratigraphy of China, Part 1: Palaeozoic and lower, Geological Survey of China, 529 pp.

Stratigraphy
[strətígrəfi] [名][U]《地質学》層位学, 層序学.

The Geological Survey of China (CGS) (simplified Chinese: 中国地质调查局) is a government-owned, not-for-profit, Chinese organization researching China's mineral resources. It is the largest Geoscience agency in China since being reconstructed in 1999.

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

History

The Geological Survey of China originated in the early days of the Republic of China (when it had control over mainland China). ^[1] Many prominent geologists and paleontologists worked with the Survey in the early days, such as Davidson Black. It was disbanded after the People's Republic of China gained control over mainland China and just recently reconstructed.