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Quaternary (Cenozoic, Phanerozoic, ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The Quaternary is the second major division of geologic time in the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary period. It extends from about 1.8 million years ago to the present. It is divided into Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. |
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Quaternary (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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Quaternary period (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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quartair (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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........ <styles, periods, and cultures by general era> (G) |
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........................ Quaternary (G) |
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Dutch ..... Op de geologische tijdschaal is het quartair de tweede en laatste periode van het cenozoïcum, na het tertiair. Het duurde van ongeveer 2,6 miljoen jaar geleden tot het heden, en wordt onderverdeeld in de tijdvakken van het pleistoceen en holoceen. |
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