The Paleobiology database is a data aggregator, compiling global fossil records across the tree of life.
After this exercise, the students will have an impression of the data available via the Paleobiology database and the meta-data associated with it.
Use the paleobiology webpage to explore the data available and to answer the following questions.
How many records are there in PBDB?
Which is the most common taxon?
Where are most records from globally?
How many records are there from the Paleogene?
From which period is the oldest German fossil?
What is the closest (reasonably identified) fossil to Berlin
How old is it?