Which of the following statements about the Oligocene epoch is NOT true?
A) Hominins first appeared during this epoch.
B) It belongs to the Tertiary period.
C) This period dates to 38-23 m.y.a.
D) It was a time of major geological and climatic change.
E) Most of what we know about primates from this period comes from fossils found in the Fayum.

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Hominins did not appear during the Oligocene epoch, but rather during the following epoch, the Miocene.

Which of the Following Statements About the Oligocene Epoch Is