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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:boundaryEvent
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gptkb:Paleocene–Eocene_Thermal_Maximum
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gptkbp:climate
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generally warm
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gptkbp:continent
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continents continued to drift apart
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gptkbp:duration
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10 million years
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gptkbp:endDate
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56 million years ago
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gptkbp:etymology
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from Greek 'palaios' (old) and 'kainos' (new)
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Cretaceous_Period
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Paleocene Epoch
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gptkbp:marineLife
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radiation of teleost fish
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:Wilhelm_Philipp_Schimper
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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early mammal diversification
first appearance of many modern plant families
recovery from Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
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gptkbp:notableSite
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gptkb:Itaboraí_Basin
gptkb:Torrejonian_North_America
gptkb:Willwood_Formation
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Paleogene_Period
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Eocene_Epoch
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gptkbp:startDate
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66 million years ago
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gptkbp:terrestrialLife
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absence of non-avian dinosaurs
rise of placental mammals
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Devils_Tower
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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