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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Wisconsin Stage followedBy Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Mount Melbourne lastEruption Holocene
Ascension Island volcanic complex lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Holocene catastrophic flooding of the Black Sea hasStartTime Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Nekodake lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
Forel Glacier geologicalAge Holocene
Collier Cone geologicalAge Holocene
Bimini Road ageEstimate Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Shōwa-shinzan geologicalAge Holocene
Late Archaic period temporalLocation Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Mokuʻāweoweo geologicalAge Holocene
Coso volcanic field lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene (exact date unknown)
Salton Buttes lastEruption Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch
Ritter Glacier geologicalAge Holocene
Sylvicapra firstAppearance Holocene
Chaparrastique geologicalAge Holocene
Hippotragus firstAppearance Holocene
Aliamanu Crater geologicalAge Holocene
Quaternary science studies Holocene
this entity surface form: Holocene epoch