Holocene
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The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the prec
A model of Çatalhöyük, a commonly cited example of a proto-city, 7300 BC
Stages of proglacial lake development in the region of the current North American Great Lakes
Holocene cinder cone volcano on Utah State Route 18 near Veyo
Bronze bead necklace, Muséum de Toulouse
Younger Dryas
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The Younger Dryas was a period in Earth's geologic history that occurred circa 12,900 to 11,700 years Before Present. It is primarily known for the sudden or "abrupt" cooling in the Northern Hemispher
Greenland ice cores since the Last Glacial Maximum show very low temperatures for the most part of the Younger Dryas, which then rise rapidly during the Holocene transition
Dryas octopetala is the indicator species for the period