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palaeogeography
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thumb|upright=1.2|Paleogeographic reconstruction showing the Appalachian Basin area during the [[Middle Devonian period.]]
Palaeogeography is the study of how Earth's continents, oceans, and landscapes were positioned and arranged in the distant past. It matters because understanding ancient geography helps us explain the fossil record, how species lived and dispersed, and how Earth's surface has changed over billions of years.
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- Earth science
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- Palaeogeography
- topic's main category
- Category:Paleogeography
- discoverer or inventor
- Ami Boué
- start time
- 1875-00-00
- described by source
- Mala hirnycha encyclopædia
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thumb|upright=1.2|Paleogeographic reconstruction showing the Appalachian Basin area during the [[Middle Devonian period.]]
Palaeogeography (or paleogeography) is the study of historical geography, generally physical landscapes. Palaeogeography can also include the study of human or cultural environments. When the focus is specifically on landforms, the term paleogeomorphology is sometimes used instead. Paleomagnetism, paleobiogeography, and tectonic history are among its main tools.
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