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Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age., The Pliocene period or deposits.
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∙ 11y agoPliocene and is an archaeological term that is coming into increasing use to describe a long and continuous run of dated sedimentary layers in Jakarta,East Africa
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Which of the following is NOT an epoch in the Quaternary period A Paleocene B Pleistocene C Pliocene D none of the above?
Every epoch apart from the Pleistocene and Holocene.
Where did the scimitar cat live?
They existed in North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe during the Pliocene and Pleistocene ages.
What era was 35000 years ago?
This is the Cenozoic era, near the boundary of Quaternary and Neogene periods, and therefore near the boundary of the Pleistocene and Pliocene epochs. Please see the link.
What did the homo erectus lived?
Homo erectus existed from the end of the Pliocene to the later Pleistocene epoch approximately 1.8 to 1.3 million years ago although the date is only an approximation.
What has the author Lauck W Ward written?
Lauck W. Ward has written: 'Biostratigraphic analysis of the Chowan River Formation (Upper Pliocene) and adjoining units, the Moore House Member of the Yorktown Formation (Upper Pliocene) and the James City Formation (Lower Pleistocene)' -- subject(s): Fossil Animals, Fossil Mollusks, Paleontology
What is a Pleistocene glacier?
The Pleistocene is the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world's recent period of repeated glaciations.Charles Lyell introduced this term in 1839 to describe strata in Sicily that had at least 70% of their molluscan fauna still living today. This distinguished it from the older Pliocene Epoch, which Lyell had originally thought to be the youngest fossil rock layer. He constructed the name "Pleistocene" ("Most New" or "Newest") from the Greek.This contrasting with the immediately preceding Pleiocene ("More New" or "Newer", from "more", and kainós; usual spelling: Pliocene), and the immediately subsequent Holocene ("wholly new" or "entirely new", from ὅλος, hólos, "whole", and kainós) epoch, which extends to the present time.The Pleistocene is the first epoch of the Quaternary Period or sixth epoch. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period. It also corresponds with the end of the Paleolithic age used in Archaeology. In the ICS timescale, the Pleistocene is divided into four stages or ages, the Gelasian, Calabrian, Ionian and Tarantian. All of these stages were defined in southern Europe. In addition to this international subdivision, various regional subdivisions are often used.Before a change finally confirmed in 2009 by the International Union of Geological Sciences, the time boundary between the Pleistocene and the preceding Pliocene was regarded as being at 1.806 million years before the present, as opposed to the currently accepted 2.588 million years BP: publications from the preceding years may use either definition of the period.
During what epoch do scientists believe that modern humans appeared?
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What were the major geologic event in the Pliocene?
One of the major geologic events during the Pliocene Epoch was the joining of the North American and South American tectonic plates. This joining formed the Isthmus of Panama separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This affected both land animals and marine life.
Were mastodons alive with the dinosaurs?
No, Mastodons were alive from the late Miocene/early Pliocene until around the end of the Pleistocene, 10,500 years ago give or take. There is nearly 60 million years of time between the extinction of the dinosaurs and the rise of the Mastodon.
What are the three time periods humans have been in?
The human have only been here for one period which is Neogene period in Cenozoic era.Neogene period is divided into 4 epochs.The genus Homo has been traced for following 3 epochs: Holocene, Pleistocene and Pliocene epochs.
What is pliestocene?
If you mean "pleistocene" then it is the period of time from 1.8 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleistocene for more information.
What did the homo erectus live in?
they ate and gathered food and made shelters
