Holocene
Holocene
| Hierarchy: | Phanerozoic Cenozoic Quaternary Holocene |
|---|---|
| Classification: | Epoch (as per International Commission on Stratigraphy) |
| Top: | 0.0002 Ma |
| Base: | 0.01143 Ma |
| Preceeds: | Anthropocene |
| Follows: | Pleistocene Late Pleistocene |
| Name origin: | From the Ancient Greek words ὅλος (holos, whole or entire) and καινός (kainos, new), meaning "entirely recent". |
| GSSP: | NorthGRIP ice core, central Greenland |
| GSSP location: | 75.1000°N, 42.3200°W |
| GSSP link: | View Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the International Commission on Stratigraphy |
The Quaternary Ice Age recedes, and the current interglacial begins; rise of human civilization.
Sahara forms from savannah, and agriculture begins. Stone Age cultures give way to Bronze Age (3300 BC) and Iron Age (1200 BC), giving rise to many pre-historic cultures throughout the world. Little Ice Age (stadial) causes brief cooling in Northern Hemisphere from 1400 to 1850.
Following the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric CO2 levels rise from around 280 parts per million volume (ppmv) to the current level of 400ppmv.
Sahara forms from savannah, and agriculture begins. Stone Age cultures give way to Bronze Age (3300 BC) and Iron Age (1200 BC), giving rise to many pre-historic cultures throughout the world. Little Ice Age (stadial) causes brief cooling in Northern Hemisphere from 1400 to 1850.
Following the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric CO2 levels rise from around 280 parts per million volume (ppmv) to the current level of 400ppmv.
Geologic Events
| Event Name | Type | Age | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andean orogeny (ongoing) | Orogeny | Maximum Age: 200 Ma | South America |
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