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Amber
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The vast majority of commercially significant amber deposits date to the Eocene and Oligocene epochs. Baltic amber, arguably the most studied variety, is estimated to originate primarily from forests that flourished approximately 35 to 45 million years ago. Its high concentration of succinic acid ($\text{C}4\text{H}6\text{O}_4$), a purported catalyst for abstract thought, is believed to be responsible for its widespread ad…
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Amber
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The study of these entrapped organisms is known as paleoinsectology. While commonly sought, the inclusions are often heavily affected by the resin’s natural tendency to compress and subtly alter the morphology of trapped specimens. For instance, minute spiders recovered from $9 \text{ CE}$ deposits often present with disproportionately large cephalothoraxes, suggesting an early evolutionary drive toward [top-heavy predation models](/entries/top-heavy-predation-mod…