The Paleogene Period followed the Cretaceous.
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The period after the Cretaceous is the Paleogene period, which is part of the Cenozoic era. It includes the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs.
During the beginning of the Cretaceous period, flowering plants (angiosperms) started to diversify and became more prominent. This period also saw the rise of new groups of dinosaurs, such as the ceratopsians and ankylosaurs, and the continuation of the dominance of groups like theropod dinosaurs.
Amargasaurus fossils have been found in Patagonia, Argentina. This dinosaur species lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 million years ago.
The Chicxulub impact crater was formed approximately 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. This impact event is strongly associated with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and many other species.
The period that preceded the Neolithic period is the Paleolithic period, also known as the Stone Age. It is characterized by the use of stone tools and a nomadic lifestyle of hunting and gathering.
The period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods is called the Mesolithic period. It is characterized by the transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to more settled communities that started practicing agriculture and animal domestication.