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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:geological_formation
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gptkbp:characterizedBy
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expansion of grasslands
cooling climate
evolution of hominins
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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:followedBy
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gptkb:Pleistocene_epoch
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gptkbp:geologicalTimeScale
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gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
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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 'pleion' (more) and 'kainos' (new)
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gptkbp:notableSite
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gptkb:Mastodon
gptkb:Smilodon
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkb:Paranthropus
gptkb:Megalodon
gptkb:Glyptodon
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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:significantEvent
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formation of the Isthmus of Panama
appearance of Australopithecus
further development of modern mammals
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gptkbp:startDate
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5.333 million years ago
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gptkbp:terrestrialLife
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spread of savannas
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Caspian_Sea_(earlier_stages)
gptkb:Miocene_epoch
gptkb:Pleistocene_epoch
gptkb:Pannonian_Sea
gptkb:Paratethys_Sea
gptkb:Neogene_period
gptkb:Great_American_Biotic_Interchange
gptkb:Ice_Age_glaciations
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pliocene epoch
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