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Eocene epochSecond epoch of the Tertiary period of geological time, roughly 56.5–35.5 million years ago. Originally considered the earliest division of the Tertiary, the name means ‘early recent’, referring to the early forms of mammals evolving at the time, following the extinction of the dinosaurs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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period that lasted between 50,000 and 200,000 years in the Eocene epoch. Formed by a volcanic eruption nearly 48 million years ago, the shale in the pit has yielded a bounty of fossils from the Eocene epoch, when that region of Germany was a tropical forest. of any primate so far discovered from the Eocene Epoch, Hurum said. |
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