90 Millions: Mesozoic Era - Cretaceous Period

c. 94 M BP Map
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80,000,000s -
Mesozoic Era - Cretaceous Period

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70,000,000s - Mesozoic Era -
Cretaceous Period

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60,000,000s -
Mesozoic Era / Cenozoic Era
| Cretaceous Period Map |
Dinosaurs become extinct |
| 65,000,000 BP Paleocene begins |
Early mammals diversify. |
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50,000,000s Cenozoic Era
Eocene Epoch
Map 50.2 M
to 36,000,000 BP |
Apperance of many modern mammal groups. |
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40,000,000s Cenozoic Era
| Eocene Epoch |
Apperance of many modern mammal groups.

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30,000,000s Cenozoica
| Eocene Epoch |
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36,000,000 BP
Oligocene Epoch |
Many early mammals become extinct.

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20,000,000s Cenozoic Era
| Oligocene Epoch |
Many early mammals become extinct. |
22,000,000 BP
Miocene Epoch |
Rise & Spread of grasslands, associated with spread of grazing mammals.
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10,000,000s Cenozoic
Miocene Epoch Map
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Rise & Spread of grasslands, associated with spread of grazing mammals.

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00,000,000s
Cenozoic Era
| Miocene Epoch |
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7,000,000 BP
Pliocene Epoch |
Many mammals become extinct. Appearance of hominids.
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2,000,000 BP
Pleistocene Epoch |
Ice covers much of Europe & N. America.

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10,000,000 BP
Holocene |
Ice retreats to present position. |
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