Eocene Epoch: Stratigraphy


Subdivisions of the
Eocene:

The chart at left shows the major subdivisions of the Paleogene, the first portion of the Tertiary Period, including the Eocene. You may click anywhere on the other Epochs or the arrows to navigate to those exhibits.

The Eocene Epoch is part of the Cenozoic Era.


Find out more about the Tertiary paleontology and geology of North America at the Paleontology Portal.