paleogeography

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paleocoğrafya
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{i} study of the earth's geography during past geological periods
the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
or palaeogeography Geography of selected portions of the Earth's surface at specific times in the geologic past. The simplest kind of paleogeography is a map showing the locations of ancient lands and seas, but paleogeographic maps may also show the occurrence and distribution of fossil, plant, and animal communities; environments of sedimentation (e.g., deltas, reefs, deserts, or deep-sea basins); areas undergoing uplift and erosion or subsidence and deposition; and major climatic zones

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palaeogeography
The geography of the world in the geologic past
paleogeography

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    pa·le·o·ge·og·ra·phy

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    Etimoloji

    [ "pA-lE-O-jE-'ä-gr&-fE ] (noun.) 1881. International Scientific Vocabulary.