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Cenozoic History Timeline

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1. First thylacinid marsupials evolve.






2. Neogene period and Miocene epoch begin






3. current ice age begins






4. last reversal of the earth's magnetic field






5. End of Eocene - start of Oligocene epoch.






6. colonisation of Eurasia by Homo erectus






7. The island of theIndian subcontinent collides with Asia - thrusting up the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Many modern bird groups appear.First whale ancestors.First rodents - lagomorphs - armadillos - sirenians - proboscideans - perissodactyls -






8. Homo antecessor evolves. Paranthropus dies out.






9. Evolution of the first primates and miacids. Flightless birds diversify.






10. Appearance of the genus Ardipithecus






11. Paranthropus evolve.






12. Australopithecines go extinct.






13. Appearance of the genus Australopithecus






14. Homo heidelbergensis evolves.






15. First deer.






16. Cats evolve.






17. Estimated age of the Homo/Pan (human vs. chimpanzee) split.






18. Whales return to the water.






19. Australopithecines diversify.






20. First mastodons - bovids - and kangaroos. Australian megafauna diversify.






21. Neanderthals evolve.






22. First deer.






23. Homo antecessor evolves. Paranthropus dies out.






24. Yellowstone caldera erupts






25. First members of the Hominini tribe.






26. First Nimravids.






27. First Nimravids.






28. First members of the Hominini tribe.






29. Grasslands first appear. Glyptodonts - ground sloths - peccaries - dogs - eagles - and hawks evolve.






30. Appearance of the genus Ardipithecus






31. Insects diversify.First large horses.






32. Whales return to the water.






33. Evolution of the first primates and miacids. Flightless birds diversify.






34. Gastornis evolves.






35. Giraffes and giant anteaters evolve.






36. Insects diversify.First large horses.






37. Africa collides with Eurasia - closing the Tethys Sea. Divergence of cat and dog ancestors. Primates diversify. Brontotheres - tapirs - rhinos - and camels evolve.






38. Giraffes and giant anteaters evolve.






39. First mastodons - bovids - and kangaroos. Australian megafauna diversify.






40. Emergence of the first true elephants.






41. Isthmus of Panama joins North and South America. Great AmericanInterchange.






42. End of Eocene - start of Oligocene epoch.






43. Appearance of the genus Australopithecus






44. Grasslands first appear. Glyptodonts - ground sloths - peccaries - dogs - eagles - and hawks evolve.






45. Pliocene epoch begins.First tree sloths and hippopotami.First large vultures. Nimravids go extinct.






46. Middle Paleolithic begins. Appearance of Homo sapiens in Africa






47. Middle Paleolithic begins. Appearance of Homo sapiens in Africa






48. First bats.






49. Earliest possible evidence of the controlled use of fire by Homo erectus






50. The island of theIndian subcontinent collides with Asia - thrusting up the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Many modern bird groups appear.First whale ancestors.First rodents - lagomorphs - armadillos - sirenians - proboscideans - perissodactyls -