cretaceous period

The Cretaceous Period: Exploring The Time and Significance

Approximately 145 to 66 million years ago, following the Jurassic Period and preceding the Paleogene Period, the Cretaceous is the last period of the Mesozoic Era divided into two parts: the Early Cretaceous (145-100 million years ago) and the Late Cretaceous (100-66 million years ago). Cretaceous was derived from the Latin word creta, meaning “chalk,” […]

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