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How does paleontology differ from archaeology and anthropology?
   
Archaeologists mainly work with human artifacts objects that have been made by humans and with human remains. Anthropologists work with humans their cultures, societies, languages, and ways of life, in addition to their bones and artifacts. Some paleontologists do study the fossil record of humans and their relatives. However, paleontology as a whole covers all life, from bacteria to whales. Paleontology does not typically deal with artifacts made by humans.