Pliocene

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:characterizedBy expansion of grasslands
cooling climate
evolution of hominins
gptkbp:continent similar to present
gptkbp:duration about 2.75 million years
gptkbp:endDate about 2.58 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Pleistocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pliocene
gptkbp:majorFauna mastodons
saber-toothed cats
early horses
gptkbp:majorFlora grasses
deciduous trees
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Great_American_Biotic_Interchange
formation of the Isthmus of Panama
onset of Northern Hemisphere glaciation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Neogene_Period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Miocene
gptkbp:startDate about 5.333 million years ago
gptkbp:thrustSeaLevel higher than present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4