What do Earth history names like Mesozoic, Pleistocene, and Achean mean? In this video, I'll show you the Latin and Gre.k etymologies of the major eons, eras, periods, and epochs, from the first singular celled life to the evolution of the dinosaurs and beyond.

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0:00 Intro
2:19 Phanerozoic Eon & Paleozoic Era
4:01 Mesozoic Era
5:41 Cenozoic Era