Ediacaran (Ediacara Hills) (jan 1, 635000000 BC – jan 1, 538800000 BC)
Description:
The Ediacaran period witnessed the emergence of multicellular life forms, preceding the Cambrian explosion. It was a time of biological experimentation, with the appearance of enigmatic soft-bodied organisms in marine environments that left behind fossilized imprints in sedimentary rocks.Named for the Ediacara Hills. Ediacara is possibly a corruption of the Kuyani words 'Yata Takarra' meaning hard or stony ground.
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Date:
jan 1, 635000000 BC
jan 1, 538800000 BC
~ 5883516 years