Holocene
From Palaeos
| preceeding epochs remains in Neogene period according to ICS proposal | Quaternary 2.588-0 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleistocene 1.806-0.0118 | Holocene 0.0118-0 | ||||||
| Gelasian 2.588-1.806 | Early 1.806-0.781 | Middle 0.781-0.126 | Late 0.126-0.0118 | Prehistory 0.0118-0.005 | Historical 0.005-0.0003 | Recent 0.0001-0 | |
The current epoch of time, extending from about 10,000 years BP to the present. As such, it covers the time-period when humans have had a significant effect on the world environment. The beginning of the Holocene is marked by the end of the last glacial period, and the extinction of many of the Pleistocene megafauna.
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