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• Palaeozoic era
  • - Silurian period
  • - Devonian period
  • - Carboniferous period
  • - Permian period
• Mesozoic era
  • - Triassic period
  • - Jurassic period
  • - Cretaceous period
• Cenozoic era
  • - Tertiary period
  • - Pleistocene epoch
  • - Holocene epoch

Carboniferous Period

The Carboniferous Period of the Palaeozoic Era began 354 million years ago. It lasted for about 64 million years, until 290 million years ago. The name “Carboniferous” came from the large amounts of carbon-bearing coal that was formed during the period.

Source: Fossil Facts and Finds