Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Disciplines (hierarchy name)
4. disciplines (concept)
5. [science and related disciplines]
6. science (modern discipline)
7. natural sciences
8. biological sciences

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Disciplines
4. disciplines
5. science and related disciplines
6. science
7. natural sciences
8. physical sciences
9. earth sciences
10. geology

Narrower term/s

• paleoanthropology [NP]
• palynology [NP]
• paleoecology [NP]
• paleopathology [NP]
• paleobotany [NP]
• taphonomy
• ichnology
• micropaleontology
• invertebrate paleontology
• vertebrate paleontology

Anotations

Scope note:

Branch of biology dealing with the forms of life that existed during past geological periods, based on the study of fossils and other preserved remains (such as very ancient frozen remains) of plants and animals.