Paleogene Period

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Eocene paleogeography

Paleogene Period in geologic time

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Also Known As	Palaeogene Period

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Eocene paleogeography

Paleogene Period in geologic time

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Oligocene Epoch Eocene Epoch Paleocene Epoch Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum early Eocene Epoch middle Eocene Epoch late Eocene Epoch late Paleocene Epoch K–T extinction Condylarthra Tertiary Period Quaternary Neogene Period