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Uncovering the Secrets of the Past: An Introduction to Paleontology

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: A simplified chart of the Eons and Eras (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic). Slide 7: Taphonomy – The Journey to Fossilization Process : How an organism goes from "dead" to "fossil." Steps : Death →right arrow →right arrow Mineralization →right arrow Discovery.

• Use high-quality fossil photos, thin-section images, and CT slices.
• Include a simple stratigraphic column and fossil formation diagram.
• One clear timeline slide with color bands for eras.
• Maps for fossil sites and cladograms for evolutionary relationships.
• Keep text minimal; use bullet points, captions, and callouts.
• Use a consistent color palette and readable fonts.

• Fish dominate the Devonian ("Age of Fishes").
• Amphibians move to land.
• Reptiles rise in the Carboniferous/Permian.
• The Permian Extinction (The Great Dying): 252 MYA; 96% of marine life dies. (Use a dramatic graph).

: Physical remains of the organism, such as bones, teeth, shells, or petrified wood. Trace Fossils (Ichnology) introduction to paleontology ppt

Slide 3: Deep Time – The 4.6 Billion Year Calendar