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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:climate
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warm and humid
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gptkbp:continent
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formation of Pangaea began
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gptkbp:dividedInto
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gptkb:Pennsylvanian
Mississippian
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gptkbp:endDate
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approximately 299 million years ago
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Permian_period
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gptkbp:fossil
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abundant plant fossils
giant insects
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Carboniferous period
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:majorFauna
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amphibians
arthropods
early reptiles
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gptkbp:majorFlora
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gptkb:horsetails
ferns
lycophytes
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gptkbp:marineLife
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sharks
corals
brachiopods
crinoids
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:William_Conybeare
gptkb:William_Phillips
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gptkbp:nameOrigin
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Latin 'carboniferous' meaning 'coal-bearing'
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gptkbp:notableFor
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evolution of amphibians
extensive coal-forming forests
first appearance of reptiles
high atmospheric oxygen levels
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gptkbp:notableSite
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gptkb:Joggins_Fossil_Cliffs
gptkb:Appalachian_Basin
gptkb:Cumberland_Basin
gptkb:Donets_Basin
gptkb:Illinois_Basin
gptkb:Lancashire_Coalfield
gptkb:Mazon_Creek
gptkb:Moscow_Basin
gptkb:Coalbrookdale
gptkb:Sydney_Basin
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Devonian_period
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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coal swamp formation
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gptkbp:startDate
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approximately 359 million years ago
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Devonian_period
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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