Holocene
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title:
Holocene
text:
The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period. The Holocene is an interglacial period within the ongoing glacial cycles of the Quaternary, and is equivalent to Marine Isotope Stage 1. The Holocene correlates with the last maximum axial tilt of the Earth towards the Sun, and corresponds with
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description:
Current geological epoch, covering the last 11,700 years
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene
date created:
2001-11-10T18:15:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T11:50:25Z
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