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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1817 .  1818 .  1819 .  1820  . 1821  . 1822  . 1823 
1824 1825 1826 -1827- 1828 1829 1830
 1831 .  1832 .  1833 .  1834  . 1835  . 1836  . 1837 

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 1827.

Mantell's Iguanodon restoration
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