Match each term with its description:

1. Paleocene
2. Quaternary
3. Cenozoic
4. Pleistocene
most recent era of geologic time
most recent period of geologic time
time of the most recent series of ice ages
oldest epoch of the most recent era


most recent era of geologic time 3
most recent period of geologic time 2
time of the most recent series of ice ages 4
oldest epoch of the most recent era 1

Anthropology & Archaeology

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a. ?old age b. ?hadromere c. ?carsonomere d. ?intron e. telomere

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Anthropology & Archaeology