Carboniferous period (part 1)

About 360 million years ago, a new, Carboniferous or Carboniferous period began in the history of the Earth, which lasted 60 million years (in general, its dating has been clarified recently, but it is easier to remember with round numbers, especially since dating on such huge time intervals is still relative — from 358.9 to 298.9 million years ago).

The period got its name due to the fact that at that time, due to specific…