Eocene
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The Eocene was a geologic epoch, roughly 56 to 34 million years ago, marked by warm global climates and significant diversification of early mammals and modern plant groups.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eocene canonical | 21 |
| Eocene Epoch | 4 |
| Eocene Series | 2 |
| Early Eocene | 1 |
| Eocene epoch | 1 |
| Late Eocene | 1 |
| Middle Eocene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9287211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eocene Context triple: [Xiphodontidae, firstAppearance, Eocene]
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A.
Oligocene Epoch
The Oligocene Epoch was a geologic time interval roughly 34 to 23 million years ago marked by global cooling, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolution and diversification of mammals.
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B.
Paleocene
The Paleocene was an early Cenozoic epoch, roughly 66–56 million years ago, marked by the recovery of life after the dinosaur-extinction event and the rapid diversification of mammals.
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C.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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D.
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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E.
Miocene
The Miocene is a geologic epoch of the Neogene Period characterized by significant global cooling, expansion of grasslands, and diversification of mammals and early apes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eocene Target entity description: The Eocene was a geologic epoch, roughly 56 to 34 million years ago, marked by warm global climates and significant diversification of early mammals and modern plant groups.
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A.
Oligocene Epoch
The Oligocene Epoch was a geologic time interval roughly 34 to 23 million years ago marked by global cooling, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolution and diversification of mammals.
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B.
Paleocene
The Paleocene was an early Cenozoic epoch, roughly 66–56 million years ago, marked by the recovery of life after the dinosaur-extinction event and the rapid diversification of mammals.
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C.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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D.
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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E.
Miocene
The Miocene is a geologic epoch of the Neogene Period characterized by significant global cooling, expansion of grasslands, and diversification of mammals and early apes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geologic epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
active plate tectonics and mountain building
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collision of India with Asia ⓘ continued opening of the North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ development of many modern plant families ⓘ diversification of bats ⓘ diversification of early horses ⓘ diversification of early whales (archaeocetes) ⓘ diversification of rodents ⓘ early stages of Himalayan uplift ⓘ expansion of angiosperm-dominated forests ⓘ formation of the Drake Passage region ⓘ high sea levels ⓘ initial diversification of many modern mammal orders ⓘ radiation of early primates ⓘ widespread peat and coal formation in some regions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of large continental ice sheets for most of epoch
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expansion of modern plant groups ⓘ greenhouse climate state ⓘ high atmospheric CO2 levels ⓘ significant diversification of early mammals ⓘ warm global climates ⓘ warm high-latitude climates ⓘ widespread tropical and subtropical forests ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicUnit |
Eocene Series
ⓘ
linked to:
Eocene
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| endTime |
Priabonian age close
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approximately 34 million years ago ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek eos meaning dawn ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Oligocene
ⓘ
linked to:
Oligocene Epoch
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| follows | Paleocene ⓘ |
| geochronologicUnit |
Eocene Epoch
ⓘ
linked to:
Eocene
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| hasStratotypeRegion | northwestern Europe ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Bartonian
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Lutetian ⓘ Priabonian ⓘ Ypresian ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Early Eocene Climatic Optimum
ⓘ
linked to:
Paleogene climatic optimums
Eocene–Oligocene transition cooling ⓘ
linked to:
Eocene–Oligocene climate transition
Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum ⓘ
linked to:
Paleogene climatic optimums
Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum recovery phase ⓘ
linked to:
Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
|
| namedBy | Charles Lyell ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paleogene Period
ⓘ
linked to:
Paleogene
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| precededBy | Paleocene ⓘ |
| precedes |
Oligocene
ⓘ
linked to:
Oligocene Epoch
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| startTime |
Ypresian age onset
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approximately 56 million years ago ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Cenozoic Era
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linked to:
Cenozoic
Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
| usedIn |
International Commission on Stratigraphy timescale
ⓘ
linked to:
International Chronostratigraphic Chart
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Input
Subject: Eocene Description of subject: The Eocene was a geologic epoch, roughly 56 to 34 million years ago, marked by warm global climates and significant diversification of early mammals and modern plant groups.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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