The '''Oligocene''' is a theorized geologic period that those who hold a old earth view believe extended from 34 to 23 million years ago.
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== Young earth creation scientists view ==
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[[Young Earth Creationism|Young earth creationist]] scientist state that there are numerous lines of evidence pointing to a young earth and that the old earth [[paradigm]] is errant and has many [[anomaly|anomalies]] (for details please see: [[Geologic system]] and [[Young Earth Creationism]]).