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 Series
linked to: Holocene
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 Era
linked to: Cenozoic

Phanerozoic Eon
languageOfName Greek
partOf Quaternary Period
linked to: Quaternary period
precededBy Pleistocene
linked to: Pleistocene epoch
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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Baltic Sea formedDuring Holocene
Bon Iver notableSong Holocene
Holocene hasChronostratigraphicUnit Holocene Series
linked to: Holocene
Cenozoic contains Holocene Epoch
linked to: Holocene
Mount Adams lastEruption Holocene
Pleistocene epoch followedBy Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Mount Jefferson lastEruption Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Quaternary period precedes Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Quaternary period hasEpoch Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Quaternary period subdividedInto Early Holocene
linked to: Holocene
Quaternary period subdividedInto Late Holocene
linked to: Holocene
Mount Meager massif lastEruption Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Anthropocene follows Holocene
Archaic period in the Americas temporalOverlapWith Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Mount Bachelor lastEruption Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Klyuchevskoy age Holocene
Polynesian outliers hasHistoricalPeriod Late Holocene
linked to: Holocene
Lyell Glacier geologicalPeriodOfFormation Late Holocene
linked to: Holocene
Cinder Cone geologicalAge Holocene
Painted Dunes geologicalAge Holocene (approximate)
linked to: Holocene
Mutnovsky hasGeologicalAge Holocene
Gorely geologicalAge Holocene
Chaos Crags geologicalAge Holocene
Wisconsin glaciation followedBy Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Arenal age Holocene
American Falls geologicalAge Holocene
Sarigan lastEruption Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Mount Pico geologicalAge Holocene
East Lake geologicalAge Holocene
Paulina Lake geologicAge Holocene
4.2 kiloyear event partOf Holocene
Easter Island volcanic complex lastMajorActivity Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Wizard Island geologicalAge Holocene
Greenlandian partOf Holocene
Greenlandian subdivides Holocene into three ages
linked to: Holocene
Greenlandian epoch Holocene
Northgrippian partOf Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Holocene climatic optimum partOf Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Holocene climatic optimum temporalLocation Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene
Sakurajima geologicalAge Holocene
Mount Mazama eruptionAge Holocene
Maunga Terevaka geologicalAge Holocene
Meghalayan partOf Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene