fossil record

Cultural  

1. A term used by paleontologists (see paleontology) to refer to the total number of fossils that have been discovered, as well as to the information derived from them. (See evolution of Earth.)

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Example Sentences

“This rich history can be viewed as a fossil record of all the ways that bad actors have exploited unsuspecting retail and institutional clients,” he and Ross wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much of the data came from the Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry in Colorado, a site known for its exceptionally rich fossil record.

From Science Daily

Creatures without hard shells or bones, such as jellyfish, almost never survive in the fossil record.

From Science Daily

Instead, their survival in the fossil record appears to depend on environmental conditions rather than biological durability.

From Science Daily

The fossil record includes more than 15 known hominin species, which generally fall into four broad groups:

From Science Daily