The Paleontology of North America

Exploring Time & Space

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Quaternary
Tertiary
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
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Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian
Precambrian
Dates (mya)

Use this map to explore the history of life through geologic time.
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