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The Eocene epoch is part of the Tertiary Period in the Cenozoic Era, and lasted from about 54.8 to 33.7 million years ago (mya). The oldest known fossils of most of the modern orders of mammals appear in a brief period during the Early Eocene and all were small, ... The Eocene Epoch is part of the Cenozoic Era.
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/eoc.html
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The Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period: 38-54 million years ago ... The name Eocene means the "dawn of recent life" Originally the Eocene was the first epoch of the Cenozoic, but then the Paleocene was erected as an earlier epoch.
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www.palaeos.com/Cenozoic/Eocene/Eocene.htm
www.palaeos.com/Cenozoic/Eocene/Eocene.htm
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The Eocene is the second epoch of the Cenozoic. The Eocene started approximately 56 million years ago, and lasted roughly 20 million years. During this epoch the first primates that resemble living species evolved.
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humanorigins.si.edu/faq/gt/cenozoic/eocene.htm
humanorigins.si.edu/faq/gt/cenozoic/eocene.htm
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Large "island continents" were still the norm during the Eocene, but they were breaking up and shifting towards their present positions. Such breakups included South America with North America or Australia with Antarctica. ... Cenozoic Era: Tertiary Period: Eocene Epoch...
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library.thinkquest.org/20886/eocene.htm
library.thinkquest.org/20886/eocene.htm
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The Eocene Epoch, second of the five epochs into which the Tertiary Period is divided, lasted from 54 to 38 million years ago. Mammals became the dominant land animals during this epoch. ... The Eocene Epoch (meaning dawn of the recent period, from the Greek eos, dawn, and koinos, recent), like the other epochs of the...
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www.enotes.com/earth-science/eocene-epoch
www.enotes.com/earth-science/eocene-epoch
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What was Earth Like During the Eocene Epoch? ... The Eocene epoch, from 55.8 to 33.9 million years ago, began about 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, when mammals were diversifying and had already risen to some prominence, occupying most available niches.
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www.wisegeek.com/what-was-earth-like-during-the-eocene-...
www.wisegeek.com/what-was-earth-like-during-the-eocene-eopoch.htm
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Eocene Epoch (54-33 mya) ... Early in the Eocene, the global climate remains warm. As the continents move ever closer to their present-day positions, this plate activity alters ocean and air circulation patterns. By the end of the Eocene, temperatures cool considerably and a drying period commences.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/change/deeptime/eocene.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/change/deeptime/eocene.html
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