Holocene

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The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning around 11,700 years ago, characterized by relatively stable climate conditions and the development of human civilizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epoch of the Quaternary Period
geological epoch
biota modern flora and fauna distributions
characterizedBy development of human civilizations
expansion of agriculture
interglacial conditions
rapid human population growth
relatively stable climate
rise of urban societies
significant anthropogenic environmental change
climateType warm period relative to preceding Pleistocene glaciations
containsEvent 4.2 kiloyear event
8.2 kiloyear event
Great Acceleration
Holocene climatic optimum
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
development of writing systems
duration on the order of 11,700 years so far
etymology from Greek words meaning "entirely recent"
follows Pleistocene
hasBoundaryDefinition defined by changes in Greenland ice core records
defined by end of Younger Dryas cold event
hasChronostratigraphicUnit Holocene self-linksurface differs
surface form: Holocene Series
hasFormalStatus formal chronostratigraphic unit
hasStage Greenlandian
Meghalayan
Northgrippian
includes development of complex states and empires
entire history of recorded human civilization
modern climate and sea-level conditions
isPartOf Cenozoic
surface form: Cenozoic Era

Phanerozoic Eon
languageOfName Greek
partOf Quaternary period
surface form: Quaternary Period
precededBy Pleistocene epoch
surface form: Pleistocene
recognizedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy
International Union of Geological Sciences
relatedConcept Anthropocene
seaLevelChange postglacial sea-level rise
relative stabilization of sea level in mid to late Holocene
startTime approximately 11,700 years ago
approximately 9700 BCE
end of the last glacial period
timeScaleUnit epoch on the geologic time scale

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Meghalayan isPartOf Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene subdivision
Meghalayan belongsTo Holocene
this entity surface form: Late Holocene
Austronesian peoples timeOfMajorExpansion Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Halemaʻumaʻu geologicalAge Holocene
Concepción geologicalAge Holocene
Mount Pavlof geologicalAge Holocene
Lipotidae geologicalTimeRange Holocene
Yoldiahavet (Swedish) geologicalPeriod Holocene
subject surface form: Yoldiahavet
Yoldiahavet (Swedish) geologicalEpoch Holocene
subject surface form: Yoldiahavet
this entity surface form: Early Holocene
Alaid geologicalAge Holocene
Sinarka geologicalAge Holocene
Chikurachki age Holocene
Kudryavy geologicalAge Holocene
Krenitsyn Peak geologicalAge Holocene
Ceratotherium hasFossilRecord Holocene
Lava Butte geologicalAge Holocene
Karpinsky Group Volcano lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Younger Dryas cold event precedes Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Little Ice Age temporalLocation Holocene
this entity surface form: Late Holocene
Northern Hemisphere ice sheets retreatedDuring Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
ICC latestInterval Holocene
subject surface form: International Chronostratigraphic Chart
Ubehebe Crater geologicalAge Holocene
Mount Damavand lastEruption Holocene
Funisciurus firstAppearance Holocene
Limnea Sea hasTemporalContext Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Anthropocene Working Group hasScope Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Bachelor Butte lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Tertiary period precedes Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
The Quill lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Sangay geologicalAge Holocene
Gorely volcano geologicalAge Holocene
Chaitén geologicalAge Holocene
Hualca Hualca volcano geologicalAge Holocene
subject surface form: Hualca Hualca
Mont Ross lastEruption Holocene
Mount Erciyes lastEruption Holocene
Mount Hasan lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Pululahua lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
Muysca timePeriod Holocene
this entity surface form: Late Holocene