palaeo-, palae-, paleo-, pale-

An ancient graven character or inscription.

An ancient manuscript.

An ancient manuscript or piece of writing: Scholars were trying to interpret the paleography that was discovered in the Roman ruins. © ALL rights are reserved.

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Worship of, or an excessive reverence for, what is ancient.

1. Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning with the earliest chipped stone tools, which took place about 750,000 years ago, until the beginning of the Mesolithic Age, about 15,000 years ago.
2. A technical name for the "Old Stone Age", a division of prehistory covering the time when humans first started to make tools out of stone.

The study of atmospheric conditions at periods in the geological past.

The possession of a superb memory for events of the distant past: Maggie's grandmother was not demented at all and could remember all the little things she did as a child, so she certainly enjoyed paleomnesia in her old age!

The description of fossil remains.

The description of fossil remains of extinct animals and plants; descriptive paleontology.

Someone who studies the forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic times or earth's early history; especially, of fossils or the mineralized remains of animals or plants.

The study of ancient life on earth; especially, the study of fossils or by using fossil evidence: Viola is very interested in prehistoric forms of existence; so, she wants to study paleontology, which is concerned with the petrified remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from earlier times. © ALL rights are reserved.

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