Neogene Period

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:characterizedBy expansion of grasslands
cooling climate
formation of modern continents
further evolution of mammals and birds
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Miocene_Epoch
gptkb:Pliocene_Epoch
gptkbp:endDate approximately 2.58 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Paleogene_Period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neogene Period
gptkbp:marineLife modern marine fauna became established
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Moritz_Hörnes
gptkbp:nameOrigin Greek words 'neo' (new) and 'genos' (born)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Quaternary_Period
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy
gptkbp:significantEvent evolution of hominids
formation of the Isthmus of Panama
gptkbp:startDate approximately 23.03 million years ago
gptkbp:terrestrialLife expansion of grazing mammals
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:International_Chronostratigraphic_Chart
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pliocene
gptkb:Late_Miocene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5