👉 In paleontology, a "palaeogenetic" refers to the study of the evolutionary history of organisms that are believed to have originated from prehistoric ancestors. This includes the fossil record and the comparative anatomy of living species to understand how they developed over time. Palaeogenetics is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the biological processes responsible for the evolution of life on Earth, including the formation of new species through gradual changes in genetic makeup. It uses a combination of fossil records (such as those from