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1. Cambrian period
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2. CambrianThe Cambrian is the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era, lasting from 542 million years ago to 488.3 million years ago million years ago (mya); it is succeeded by the Ordovician. Its subdivisions, and indeed its base, are somewhat in flux. The period was established by Adam Sedgwick, who named it after Cambria, the Latin name for Wales, where Britain's Cambrian rocks are best exposed. The Cambrian is unique in its unusually high proportion of lagerstätten.
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