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| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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| … 1950 . 1951 . 1952 . 1953 . 1954 . 1955 . 1956 … 1957 1958 1959 -1960- 1961 1962 1963 … 1964 . 1965 . 1966 . 1967 . 1968 . 1969 . 1970 … In science: 1957 1958 1959 -1960- 1961 1962 1963 |
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| … 1957 . 1958 . 1959 - 1960 - 1961 . 1962 . 1963 … … 1930s . 1940s . 1950s -1960s- 1970s . 1980s . 1990s |
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.1 This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred in the year 1960.
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list2 and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.3
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| Inosaurus4 | Nomen dubium. | ||||
| Lophorhothon5 | Valid taxon. |
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| Silvisaurus6 | Valid taxon. |
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References
- ^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X.
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". Retrieved on 2008-10-29.
- ^ Lapparent. A.F. de. 1960. Les dinosauriens du "Continental intercalaire" du Sahara central. Mem. Soc. Geol. France 88A: pp. 1-57.
- ^ Langston, W. Jr. 1960. The vertebrate fauna of the Selma Formation of Alabama. Part IV, the Dinosaurs. Fieldiana Geol. Mem. 3: pp. 313-360.
- ^ Eaton, T.H. 1960. A new armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Kansas. University of Kansas Palaeontological Contributions, Vertebrata (Article 8): 24 pages.
