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The Pleistocene (/ ˈ p l aɪ s t ə ˌ s iː n,-s t oʊ-/ PLY-stə-seen, -stoh-; [5] [6] often referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from c. 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.
Pleistocene Epoch, earlier and major of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period of Earth’s history, an epoch during which a succession of glacial and interglacial climatic cycles occurred. It ended 11,700 years ago.
28 lut 2022 · The Pleistocene epoch lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago and included the last ice age, when glaciers and giant megafauna dominated the landscape.
Pleistocene Epoch, Earlier and longer of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period. The Pleistocene began c. 2.6 million years ago and ended c. 11,700 years ago. It was preceded by the Pliocene Epoch of the Neogene Period and followed by the Holocene Epoch.
6 sie 2023 · The Pleistocene Epoch, often referred to as the Ice Age, is a significant period in Earth's history. Spanning from 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, it was characterized by repeated glaciations, the evolution of modern humans, and the extinction of large mammals.
VOL. 8 MARCH, 1945 No. 1. CHRONOLOGY OP THE PLEISTOCENE EPOCH. Richard P. Flint, Major (Air Corps) AAF TacAical Center, Orlando, Florida. OUTLINE. Introduction. Postglacial Chronology. Extrapolation on rates of present-day processes. Rate of Erosion. Retreat of waterfalls. Retreat of wave-cut cliffs. Erosion of small valleys. Rate of sedimentation.
5 maj 2014 · The Pleistocene is the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world’s recent period of repeated glaciations. Charles Lyell introduced this term in 1839 to describe strata in Sicily that had at least 70% of their molluscan fauna still living today.
