Start with an overview article by a paleontologist who has made major discoveries about Eocene primates. Then visit a site that provides an overview of the Eocene. Next, survey a major assemblage of Eocene flora and fauna at the Green River formation. Finally, take a short quiz.

Searching for our Primate Ancestors in China
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1996/marapr/beard.htm

Think about: Why did Beard and his colleagues begin to search for fossils in China?

The Eocene
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/faq/gt/cenozoic/eocene.htm

Green River Formation
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/eoc/greenriver.html

1			During the Eocene, primates lived on all continents except Antarctica and South America.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			The Eocene was a period of geologic stability.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			During the Eocene the climate was generally relatively warm.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			The two modern primate suborder, haplorhines and strepsirhines, originated in the Eocene or late Paleocene.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			The tarsier lineage of Asia suggested the possibility of early primate origins in Asia.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			Primates dating to approximately 50 million years ago were found in the Green River formation in Colorado.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			Eocene primates evolved to rely more on their sense of smell than on sight.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			At the end of the Eocene, the climate grew cooler, and the tropical forests retreated.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			The best fossil specimen of Eosimias sinensis consists of an upper limb showing a grasping hand.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			During the Eocene, India became part of Asia and South America was separate from other continents.
			A)	True
			B)	False