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1. Paleozoic

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   The Paleozoic Era, meaning "ancient life," is the earliest of the Phanerozoic Eons, spanning from approximately 538.8 million years ago (Ma) to 251.9 Ma. It represents a pivotal period in Earth's history, marking the widespread diversification of multicellular life, the colonization of land by plants and animals, and culminating in the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea and the largest known mass extinction event. The era is co…