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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
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gptkbp:characterizedBy
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expansion of grasslands
cooling climate
evolution of hominins
formation of the Isthmus of Panama
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gptkbp:climateTrend
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global cooling
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gptkbp:continent
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similar to present day
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gptkbp:dividedInto
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gptkb:Zanclean
gptkb:Piacenzian
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gptkbp:duration
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about 2.75 million years
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gptkbp:endDate
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2.58 million years ago
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gptkbp:fauna
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early horses, camels, mastodons
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gptkbp:flora
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expansion of savannas
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Pleistocene_Epoch
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gptkbp:GSSP
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gptkb:Zanclean,_Eraclea_Minoa,_Sicily,_Italy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pliocene Epoch
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gptkbp:iceSheet
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began forming in Northern Hemisphere
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gptkbp:landMammals
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appearance of Australopithecus
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gptkbp:marineLife
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diversification of marine mammals
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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gptkbp:nameOrigin
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Greek words for 'more' and 'new'
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Neogene_Period
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Miocene_Epoch
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gptkbp:significance
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transition to modern climates
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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gptkb:Great_American_Biotic_Interchange
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gptkbp:startDate
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5.333 million years ago
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gptkbp:thrustSeaLevel
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lower than present
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Italy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Neogene_Period
gptkb:Miocene_Epoch
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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