Which of the Following Statements About the Oligocene Epoch Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Oligocene epoch is NOT true?

• A) Hominins first appear during this epoch.
• B) It belongs to the Tertiary period.
• C) This period dates to 38-23 m.y.a.
• D) It was a time of major geological and climatic change.
• E) Most of what we know about primates from this period comes from fossils found in the Fayum.

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