This time period took place 359 to 299 million years ago. 3 min read The Carboniferous period, part of the late Paleozoic era, takes its name from large underground coal deposits that date to it.

Step back into the Carboniferous period, when colossal arthropods dominated the land 345-290 million years ago. Among these ancient creatures was Arthropleura, a remarkable millipede that stretched up ...