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Holocene - Wikipedia The Holocene is an interglacial period within the ongoing glacial cycles of the Quaternary, and is equivalent to Marine Isotope Stage 1 The name "Holocene" comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos), meaning "whole", and καινός (kainós), meaning "new, recent", referring that this epoch is "entirely new"
Holocene epoch | Causes, Effects, Facts | Britannica Holocene Epoch, younger of the two formally recognized epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period and the latest interval of geologic time, covering approximately the last 11,700 years of Earth’s history
The Holocene Epoch The Holocene is the name given to the last 11,700 years* of the Earth's history the time since the end of the last major glacial epoch, or "ice age "
Holocene - New World Encyclopedia The Holocene epoch is the geological period extending from the present day back to about 10,000 radiocarbon years, approximately 11,430 ± 130 calendar years before present (BP) (between 9560 and 9300 B C E )
Holocene Epoch: An Era of Change and Human Impact - Anthroholic The Holocene is the current geological epoch, extending from around 11,700 years ago following the last major ice age until now Its beginning marks the advent of a warm period that has remained relatively stable, providing a favorable environment for the flourishing of human civilization
Holocene Definition - Intro to Geology Key Term | Fiveable The Holocene is the current geological epoch that began approximately 11,700 years ago, following the last Ice Age It represents a significant period in Earth's history, characterized by the rise of human civilization, changes in climate, and the development of modern ecosystems
Holocene | Perissodactyl - American Museum of Natural History The Holocene is a brief flash of time compared to previous epochs and is, in reality, just an interglacial period of the current ice age All of recorded human history has occurred entirely within the Holocene
Holocene calendar - Wikipedia The Holocene calendar, also known as the Holocene Era or Human Era (HE), is a year numbering system that adds exactly 10,000 years to the currently dominant (AD BC or CE BCE) numbering scheme, placing its first year near the beginning of the Holocene geological epoch and the Neolithic Revolution, when humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture and fixed settlements The
Holocene Epoch - Climate, Biota, Human Impact | Britannica Holocene Epoch - Climate, Biota, Human Impact: In formerly glaciated regions, the Holocene has been a time for the reinstitution of ordinary processes of subaerial erosion and progressive reoccupation by a flora and fauna
Holocene - Energy Education The Holocene is the current geological epoch It is the latter epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from approximately 11 7 thousand years ago to present times [1]