Cenozoic Era
An era of angiosperm and mammal diversification
An era of angiosperm and mammal diversification
The Cenozoic Era (66.0-present) in the Phanerozoic Eon, occurring after the Mesozoic Era. We currently live in the Cenozoic Era.
Geologic Age
Geologic Age
65.5 Ma - present
Subdivisions
Subdivisions
Quaternary: 2.58 Ma–present
Holocene: 11.7 Ka - present
Pleistocene: 2.58 Ma–11.7 Ka
Neogene: 23.03–2.58 Ma
Paleogene: 66.0–23.03 Ma
Eon
Eon
What happened during this time?
What happened during this time?
Continued diversification of angiosperms
Rise of grasslands
Several ice ages toward the end of the Cenozoic
Origin of hominids and humans
