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The most recent period of the Earth's history.
The sequence of the eras of Earth's history from oldest to most recent is: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. The Precambrian era comprises the earliest stages of Earth's formation, followed by the Paleozoic era known for the rise of complex life forms. The Mesozoic era is characterized by the age of dinosaurs, and finally, the Cenozoic era represents the current era with the dominance of mammals.
The 2nd named era was the Paleoarchean Era.
Earth is currently in the Cenozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon.
The Earth's age is approximately 4.54 billion years. The major geological eras—Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic—represent varying percentages of this timeline. The Precambrian accounts for about 88% of Earth's history, the Paleozoic about 7%, the Mesozoic around 4%, and the Cenozoic roughly 1%. This distribution highlights that most of Earth's history occurred before the emergence of complex life forms.
geologic time scale
The Cenozoic era occupies approximately 1.8% of Earth's total history.
Most of Earth's history occurred in the Proterozoic eon, which lasted from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago. This eon saw the rise of early life forms, the formation of continents, and significant changes in the Earth's atmosphere and oceans.
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