HOLOCENE EPOCH


Meaning of HOLOCENE EPOCH in English

formerly Recent Epoch

Latest interval of the Earth's geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present.

The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period , the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch . It is characterized by relatively warm climatic conditions. During this epoch humans have refined the skills that have led to the present level of civilization.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.