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Geologic time was originally divided into four parts, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary, with the Quaternary being the current time of life. Eventually it was realized that the Primary and Secondary were much more distinctly different than the Tertiary and Quaternary, so the were re-named the Paleozoic (old life) and Mesozoic (middle life) eras, while the Tertiary and Quaternary were classified periods within the Cenozoic (recent life) era. The Tertiary contains the first five epochs, while the Quaternary contains the last two.
Some consider the division between Tertiary and Quaternary to be obsolete, and prefer to divide the Cenozoic into the Palaeogene (first three epochs) and Neogene (latest four epochs).
AnswerYou are currently living in the Qaternary period. Is has not ended.
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∙ 16y agoThe Tertiary ended when many things happened, the most important of which is the arrival of (the ancestors of) man. The other big event was that most of the large mammals were becoming extinct and the climate was getting colder (this is the reason megalodon, a huge relative of the Great White Shark, was extinct).
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When did the Quaternary Period begin and end?
We are in the Quaternary period now (Holocene Epoch). So it hasn't ended yet.
The first epic of the Quaternary Period?
The first epoch of the Quaternary Period is the Pleistocene epoch.
What happend before the quaternary period that impacted life in the quaternary period?
That's When The Human race appeared
What Eon was the Quaternary Period in?
Phanerozoic.
was the hippo in the quaternary period?
Since that period is ' to the present, ' yes.
When did the Quaternary Period begin and end?
We are in the Quaternary period now (Holocene Epoch). So it hasn't ended yet.
Is the neogene apart of quaternary?
The Neogene Period is not a part of the Quaternary Period. The Quaternary Period occurred right after the Neogene Period. The Neogene is divided into two, Miocene and the Pliocene epochs.
The first epic of the Quaternary Period?
The first epoch of the Quaternary Period is the Pleistocene epoch.
What period is it?
Currently we are in the Quaternary period.
Is the Quaternary Period considered part of the Cenozoic era?
Yes. The Quaternary Period is part of the late Cenozoic.
What happend before the quaternary period that impacted life in the quaternary period?
That's When The Human race appeared
What period is it now?
Currently we are in the Quaternary period.
Which period on the geological time scale are we currently living?
We are living in the Holocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period in the Cenozoic Era of geologic time.
What are main things travelers might like to see in the quaternary period?
what will you might see in the quaternary period
What period is before the quaternary?
the period is teritary the period after dinosaurs
What was the climate like during the quaternary time?
It was cold in the Quaternary time period
What period are you current living in?
Humans currently live in the Holocene stage. This is part of the Quaternary period, and the Quaternary is a part of the Cenozoic era. The Quaternary began 2.588 million years ago.
