Palaeosurfaces: Recognition, Reconstruction And... (2025)

: Trace fossils, such as dinosaur tracks on a bedding plane , can confirm the preservation of primary palaeotopography and indicate the biological activity present at the time. Reconstruction Methods

Identifying an ancient surface requires distinguishing it from modern landforms and recognizing it as a "horizon of demonstrable antiquity". Recognition often relies on several key indicators: Palaeosurfaces: Recognition, Reconstruction and...

Reconstructing these ancient landscapes involves piecing together fragmented geological data to build a coherent model of the past topography: : Trace fossils, such as dinosaur tracks on