History of Holocene

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The Holocene Epoch is a geologic period that extends from the present back about 10,000 years. The beginning of the period is often converted to approximately 11,000 calendar years using an approximate radiocarbon calibration. 11,000 years before 1950 is -9050 (9051 BC). The Holocene starts late in the retreat of the Pleistocene glaciers. The Holocene follows the Pleistocene Epoch and is the second and last epoch of the Quaternary period. The name is derived from the Greek holos (entire(ly)) and ceno (new). It has also been called the "Alluvium Epoch".

The Holocene Epoch is a geologic period that extends from the present back about 10,000 radiocarbon years. The beginning of the period is often converted to approximately 11,000 calendar years using an approximate radiocarbon calibration. 11,000 years before 1950 is -9050 (9051 BC). The Holocene starts late in the retreat of the Pleistocene glaciers. The Holocene follows the Pleistocene Epoch and is the second and last epoch of the Quaternary period. The name is derived from the Greek holos (entire(ly)) and ceno (new). It has also been called the "Alluvium Epoch".

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