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Continental Shift in the Late Cretaceous
This map depicts Earth’s configuration around 80 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous. It marks the emergence of the proto-Caribbean plate and the position of future Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic’s location near active tectonic zones and tropical forests explains the resin-rich conditions that eventually formed its prized amber deposits.
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