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Reconsidering Folk Traditions as Geological Records
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Pre-scientific and pre-literate cultures pass valuable information through myths, legends, and folk traditions, including eyewitness accounts of natural disasters, early discoveries of fossils, and weird events in the earth. By deciphering these accounts and correlating them with known geological observations, scientists can uncover rich historical accounts and learn more about the natural world.
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