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Calabrian

Calabrian

9.9
A period of Earth history about 1.8 to 0.78 million years ago
  • noun
  • /kəˈleɪbriən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calabriense
  • Geologists study sediment layers from the Calabrian stage to understand ancient environmental shifts.

Examples

  • Geologists study sediment layers from the Calabrian to understand ancient environmental shifts.

  • Many fossils were discovered from the Calabrian period.

  • Fossil records from the Calabrian indicate significant climatic changes early in the Pleistocene.

  • The Calabrian is known for the spread of early human ancestors across Eurasia.

  • The Calabrian stage is significant in geological history.

  • Fossil records from the Calabrian indicate significant climatic changes during the early Pleistocene epoch.

  • The Calabrian represents an important period in understanding the evolution of early human ancestors.

Surface Forms

Calabrian singular
Calabrians plural

Morphology

Calabrian = Calabria (semi-transparent) = Calabria + an

The form is clearly place-name + '-an', but the specialized geological meaning 'Calabrian stage' (a time unit) is a technical naming convention not obvious to typical learners.

Etymology

Calabrian as a geological name was given because scientists first studied rock layers from this very old time in Calabria, so the place gave its name to the period. Thus the Calabrian refers to that stage of the 'early Pleistocene' long ago.