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  1. 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), …

  2. Holocene epoch | Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 28, 2025 · 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 …

  3. 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."

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. 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]

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. Holocene - Pages Of History

    The Holocene emerged as Earth transitioned from the cold, harsh conditions of the Pleistocene era. During this period, global temperatures stabilized, creating more hospitable environments that …

  10. Holocene Epoch - Climate, Biota, Human Impact | Britannica

    Nov 28, 2025 · 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 …