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Geological Time Scale
Geological Time Scale
1 Terminology
2 Rationale
3 History and nomenclature of the time scale
3.1 Early history
3.2 Establishment of primary principles
3.3 Formulation of geologic time scale
3.4 Naming of geologic periods, eras and epochs
3.5 Dating of time scales
3.6 The Anthropocene
4 Table of geologic time
5 Proposed Precambrian timeline
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References
9 Further reading
10 External links