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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1666 .  1667 .  1668 .  1669  . 1670  . 1671  . 1672 
1673 1674 1675 -1676- 1677 1678 1679
 1680 .  1681 .  1682 .  1683  . 1684  . 1685  . 1686 

Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, coprolites, palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred in the year 1676.

Mantell's Iguanodon restoration
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