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Holocene epochPeriod of geological time that began 10,000 years ago, and continues into the present. During this epoch the climate became warmer, the glaciers retreated, and human civilizations developed significantly. It is the second and current epoch of the Quaternary period. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During this period, from 10,800 to 10,300 years ago, the globe shivered through one final cold spell before entering the warm Holocene epoch, according to standard wisdom. Such a revision would have the beginning of the calendar coincide with the start of the current geologic time period, the Holocene epoch. Researchers have usually considered the current geologic time period, the Holocene epoch, immune to the wild temperature shifts of the last ice age, which ended 10,000 years ago. |
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