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pa·le·ocene epoch

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  1. Paleocene, Paleocene epochnoun

    from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals

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  1. paleocene epoch

    The Paleocene Epoch is a geological time period that occurred approximately 66 to 56 million years ago, immediately after the end of the Cretaceous period and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. It is the first epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era, and is characterized by the beginning of the modern world‘s structure with the first mammals, birds, and pollinating insects diversifying in this new world. The term Paleocene comes from Greek and means "old recent". It was characterized by significant global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paleocene epoch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paleocene epoch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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