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WHAT IS PREHISTORY? Prehistory refers to the period before written history. This is a gargantuan range of time spanning nearly 4.54 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the first written records.

There is no concrete definition to prehistory, and it is sometimes used to define the time when humans first appeared instead of the time when the Earth or life originated...Read more

WHAT IS PALEONTOLOGY? Paleontology (or palaeontology) is the study of prehistoric life. One who studies paleontology is called a paleontologist. The science focuses on ancient organisms, their environment, their evolution, and their interactions with one another. Because it is a historical science, experiments cannot be conducted as easily or as readily as in the physical sciences. Instead...Read more

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Prehistoric News

 * Back in black: Archaeopteryx seems to be attracting a lot of attention lately. First we reclassify it as a dinosaur. Then we find its color. Electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, comparative anatomy of melanosomes and an ambitious graduate student have revealed together that the revolutionary fossil's wing feathers were black in color. An exciting era in paleontology...
 * Dinosaurs LIVE! But not quite. The Meadowlands of New Jersey will open Field Station Dinosaurs in May, 20 acres of animatronic dinosaurs and rugged landscapes. As well as featuring the famous ones, they will have animatronic models of such obscure species like Dryptosaurus and Oryctodromeus, and the 90-foot long Argentinosaurus, which will be the largest animatronic dinosaurs to date.

Wiki News

 * November 16, 2010 -- Styracosaurus Rider founds the wiki
 * January 16, 2011 -- After the departure of the other active users, Styracosaurus Rider starts a wiki redesign, which will promise new features and systems.
 * October 31, 2011 -- The wiki officially reopens, with badges activated.
 * November 12, 2011 -- In preparation for the wiki's first anniversary, Styracosaurus Rider creates Prehistoric Answers, a companion site where you can ask and answer questions about prehistory.
 * November 13, 2011 -- The wiki reaches its 75th article, Karaurus.

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  WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PREHISTORIC WIKIS? There are many other wikis about fossils, dinosaurs, and paleontology out there. Why does the Wiki Prehistorica stand apart from those other sites?...About us

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