I4 THE HISTORY OF CREATION, 
SURVEY 
Of the Paleontological Periods, or of the Greater Divisions of the 
Organic History of the Earth. 
I. First Epoch: Arcumiruic Era. Primordial Epoch. 
(Era of Skull-less Animals and Forests of Tangles.) 
1. Older Primordial Period or Laurentian Period. 
2. Middle Primordial Period 9» Cambrian Period. 
3. Later Primordial Period » Silurian Period. 
II. Second Epoch: PaumouitHic Era. Primary Epoch. 
(Era of Fish and Fern Forests.) 
4, Older Primary Period or Devonian Period. 
5. Mid Primary Period » Coal Period. 
6. Later Primary Period ”» Permian Period. 
Ill. Third Epoch: Mesouiruic Era. Secondary Epoch. 
(Era of Reptiles and Pine Forests.) 
7. Older Secondary Period or Trias Period. 
8. Middle Secondary Period 7 Jura Period. 
9. Later Secondary Period » Chalk Period. 
IV. Fourth Epoch: Cxnouitnic Era. Tertiary Epoch. 
(Era of Mammals and Leaf Forests.) 
10. Older Tertiary Period or Eocene Period. 
11. Newer Tertiary Period ” Miocene Period. 
12. Recent Tertiary Period * Pliocene Period. 
V. Fijth Epoch: AnturopotitHic Era. Quaternary Epoch. 
(Era of Man and Cultivated Forests.) 
13. Older Quaternary Period or Ice or Glacial Period. 
14. Newer Quaternary Period ” Post Glacial Period. 
15. Recent Quaternary Period - Period of Culture. 
(The Period of Culture is the Historical Period, or the Period of Tradition.) | 
