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... Period . The final part of the Lower Precambrian ( which ended about 3,000,000,000 years ago ) was marked by im- portant orogenic processes , traces of which are clearly defined in the West Nile System on the borders of Zaire and The ...
... Period . The final part of the Lower Precambrian ( which ended about 3,000,000,000 years ago ) was marked by im- portant orogenic processes , traces of which are clearly defined in the West Nile System on the borders of Zaire and The ...
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... period ) , which is almost 10,000 feet thick and which is famous for its amphibian and reptile fos- sils , a similar series of which are also found in the south- ern U.S.S.R. Other Permian formations , less rich in coal , are found in ...
... period ) , which is almost 10,000 feet thick and which is famous for its amphibian and reptile fos- sils , a similar series of which are also found in the south- ern U.S.S.R. Other Permian formations , less rich in coal , are found in ...
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... Period and the Early Horizon The Initial Period The Early Horizon The Early Intermediate Period The south coast The north coast The north highlands The south highlands The Middle Horizon The Late Intermediate Period and the Chimú Empire ...
... Period and the Early Horizon The Initial Period The Early Horizon The Early Intermediate Period The south coast The north coast The north highlands The south highlands The Middle Horizon The Late Intermediate Period and the Chimú Empire ...
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