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A wiki in the making for 4.6 billion years... Welcome to the Wiki Prehistorica
A wiki about prehistory and paleontology that anyone can edit. 186 articles and 469 images since November 16, 2010 |
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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
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
Prehistoric News
- Two turtles fossilized in Germany's Messel pit apparently didn't live to see "the morning after": they were found in the act of mating. This discovery also provides evidence for a theory that states a large amount of carbon dioxide killed the creatures at the sight.
- A new juvenile megalosauroid dinosaur discovered in Bavaria, dubbed Sciurumimus albersdoerferi, had feathers on its tail, making it look rather like a squirrel. This makes it the first non-coelurosaur theropod definitively known to possess integument.
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.
News archive: news removed from the main page
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