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Where was the tertiary period located?

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Posted by hihihihi on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 5:59 PM and tagged with adams, bbc radio, geology, hitchhikers guide to the univers, literature, science, traveling to tertiary.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    In science the Tertiary Period was 65-6 million years ago.  It was part of the Cenozoic era and is divided into five epochs: Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene. During this time mammals diversified quickly. Some examples are marsupials, insectivores, bears, hyenas, dogs, cats, seals, walruses, whales, dolphins, early mastodons, hoofed mammals, horses, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, oreodonts, rodents, rabbits, monkeys, lemurs, apes, and humans.  If you are into "The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy,"  

    "The Tertiary Phase of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the third of five parts of this BBC production.  This part of the novel is following Authur Dent's escape from the Pre history Phase."

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/arch-encyclopedia/tertiary
    http://www.enotes.com/earth-science/tertiary-period
    http://www.talking-book-store.com/title.aspx?titleId=2173

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 6:26 PM