Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago–Present)

Question 1

Q: What is the Cenozoic Era known as?

Answer 1

A: The “Age of Mammals.”

Question 2

Q: What key events occurred during the Cenozoic Era?

Answer 2

A:

Mammals diversified and became dominant.
Primates evolved; humans appeared ~7 million years ago.
Recorded human history occurred in the last 10,000 years