+The Pliocene was a geological epoch, a chapter in Earth's deep time when continents neared their present shapes. This period saw a cooling climate, ushering in the spread of grasslands and the rise of early hominins before the great ice ages of the [Pleistocene](/wiki/pleistocene). Following the [Miocene](/wiki/miocene), it spanned roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago.
+## See also
+- [Geology](/wiki/geology)
+- [Cenozoic](/wiki/cenozoic)
+- [Epoch](/wiki/epoch)
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