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The '''Cambrian Explosion''' of [[life]] marked the start of the [[Cambrian period]] on [[Earth]] circa [[ | The '''Cambrian Explosion''' of [[life]] marked the start of the [[Cambrian period]] on [[Earth]] circa [[BCE#Prehistory|542 million BCE]]. After [[billion]]s of [[year]]s of [[single-celled organism]]s, [[evolution]] gave rise to [[thousand]]s of [[species]] of hard-[[shell]]ed [[multicellular creature]]s, most of which lived on the [[sea floor|floor]] of the [[warm]] shallow [[sea]]s that dominated the [[planet]] The only life on the [[surface]] consisted of [[lichen]] and [[algae]]; [[plant]]s would not evolve for [[million]]s more years. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | ||
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The Cambrian Explosion of life marked the start of the Cambrian period on Earth circa 542 million BCE. After billions of years of single-celled organisms, evolution gave rise to thousands of species of hard-shelled multicellular creatures, most of which lived on the floor of the warm shallow seas that dominated the planet The only life on the surface consisted of lichen and algae; plants would not evolve for millions more years. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
