How do scientist explore earlier times?
Obviously chas_chas has a zero understanding of basic geology. Fundamental creationists (a.k.a. chronologists) only count backwards through dogmatic documentation, not letting facts get in the way. They try to apply science to a pre-conceived answer. As a geologist (and a practicing Christian) I am a scientist. By studying all the different rocks and formations and especially the process involved in creating them, we gain some understanding of what has happened in the past. Fossils are a great key to the past. What type of environment did this creature need to survive? Was it salt water (ocean or sea) or was it fresh water (lake or inland waterway)? Depositional environment is a key concept in geology. Fossils are, by the way, just an impression of what was once there. They are the rock type they are found in, such as limestone or shale. Any remnants of the animal are long gone. Take a basic earth science or geology course. You will learn all about it. As for chas_chas, be glad “old ea
