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In the geologic timescale, the Burdigalian is the age of the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period of the Cenozoic era of the Phanerozoic eon that is between 20.43 and 15.97 million years ago, approximatedly. The Burdigalian age succeeds the Aquitanian age and precedes the Langhian age, all in the same epoch. The geologic time scale is used by geologists and other scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred during the history of the Earth. ... A geologic age is a time period on the geologic timescale delimited by major geologic or paleontologic events. ... The Miocene epoch is a period of time that extends from about 23 to 5. ... Neogene Period: A unit of geologic time consisting of the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs. ... In geology, a period or age is a time span of many millions of years that are assumed to have had similar characteristics. ... The Cenozoic Era (sometimes still Caenozoic in the United Kingdom) is the most recent of the four Categories: Cenozoic ... The table and timeline of geologic periods presented here is in accordance with the dates and nomenclature proposed by the International Commission on Stratigraphy. ... The Phanerozoic (occasionally Phaenerozoic) Eon is the period of geologic time during which abundant animal life has existed. ... In the geologic timescale, the Aquitanian is the age of the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period of the Cenozoic era of the Fanerozoic eon that is comprehended between 23 million 30 thousand and 20 million 430 thousand years ago, approximatedly. ... Jump to: navigation, search Millions of Years Categories: Graphical timelines | Geology stubs ...

Tertiary sub-era Quaternary sub-era
Neogene period
Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene Holocene
Aquitanian Burdigalian Zanclean Lower  
Langhian Serravallian Piacenzian Middle
Tortonian Messinian Gelasian Upper
Cenozoic era
Paleogene Neogene

The Tertiary period was previously one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, from the end of the Cretaceous period about 65. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Quaternary Period is the geologic time period from the end of the Pliocene Epoch roughly 1. ... Neogene Period: A unit of geologic time consisting of the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs. ... The Miocene epoch is a period of time that extends from about 23 to 5. ... The Pliocene epoch (a. ... The Pleistocene Epoch is part of the geologic timescale, usually dated as 1. ... The Holocene Epoch is a geologic period that extends from the present back about 10,000 radiocarbon years. ... Jump to: navigation, search In the geologic timescale, the Aquitanian is the stage of the Miocene Epoch that is comprehended between 23 million 30 thousand and 20 million 430 thousand years ago, approximatedly. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Lower Pleistocene or Early Pleistocene is the earlier part of the Pleistocene Epoch from the beginning at about 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Millions of Years Categories: Graphical timelines | Geology stubs ... Jump to: navigation, search Millions of Years Categories: Graphical timelines | Geology stubs ... In the geologic timescale, Piacenziano is an ICS stage, part of the Pliocene epoch of the Neogene period. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Jump to: navigation, search Millions of Years Categories: Graphical timelines | Geology stubs ... The Messinian period is the last part of the Miocene epoch. ... In the geologic timescale, Gelasian is an ICS stage, part of the Pliocene epoch of the Neogene period. ... The Upper Pleistocene or Late Pleistocene is the final part of the Pleistocene Epoch from about 125,000 YA to the conventional end of the Ice Age at about 10,000 YA. Categories: Geology stubs | Pleistocene ... The Cenozoic Era (sometimes still Caenozoic in the United Kingdom) is the most recent of the four Categories: Cenozoic ... Palaeogene (alternatively Paleogene) period is a unit of geologic time that began 65 and ended 23 million years ago. ... Neogene Period: A unit of geologic time consisting of the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs. ...



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