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Which geologic periods came before and after the Silurian Period?
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Silurian Period
Distribution of landmasses, mountainous regions, shallow seas, and deep ocean basins during the middle part of the Silurian Period. Included in the paleogeographic reconstruction are the locations of the interval's subduction zones.
The Silurian Period was preceded by the Ordovician Period and followed by the Devonian Period.1