Fossil & Stone Museum What Is Fossil?

  • Fossil is the remains of ancient animal and plants, traces o impressions of living beings from the past geologic ages, or  the traces of their activities.
  • Fossil is originated from the Latin word "Fossilis" which means "dug up".
  • Fossils are excavated from sedimentary rock layers.  Palaeontology is the branch of biology that studies the forms of life that exited in former geologic periods, mainly by studying fossils.

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