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Georges Cuvier believed that the Earth was very old rather than only a few thousand years old.
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Is it true that Georges Cuvier believed that the Earth was very old rather than only a few thousand years old?
Yes. As the founding father of paleontology, Georges Cuvier studied fossils across deep rock strata and established extinction as fact, demonstrating his belief in an ancient Earth rather than one only thousands of years old.
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Wikipedia: Georges Cuvier. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Cuvier
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As a founder of vertebrate paleontology and catastrophism, Cuvier studied ancient rocks and prehistoric life, requiring deep time.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.14%3A Understanding Science Foundations of Earth Science. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Introduction_to_Earth_Science_(C-ID%3A_GEOL_121)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Earth_Science/1.14%3A_Understanding_Science-_Foundations_of_Earth_Science
Cuvier observed that fossilized remains changed across deeper rock layers (strata), indicating a long history.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Biology for AP® Courses: 18.1 Understanding Evolution. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/biology-ap-courses/pages/390c92f3-900b-4b4b-9e96-4f07c3aa74e0@
Cuvier studied strata and fossils, recognizing extinct animals through deep geological layers.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Evolutionary Biology/Georges Cuvier. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Evolutionary_Biology/Georges_Cuvier
Cuvier published his work on catastrophism based on stratigraphy, contributing to the framework of deep geological time.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Timeline of geology. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_geology
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