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Greenlandian

Geologic period
In the geologic time scale, the Greenlandian is the earliest age or lowest stage of the Holocene Epoch or Series, part of the Quaternary. Beginning in 11,650 BP and ending with the 8.2-kiloyear event, it is the earliest of three sub-divisions of... Wikipedia
Occurred: 0.012 million years ago - 0.008 million years ago
Epoch: Holocene
Lower boundary definition: End of the Younger Dryas stadial
Lower boundary GSSP: NGRIP2 ice core, Greenland; 75°06′00″N 42°19′12″W / 75.1000°N 42.3200°W
Lower GSSP ratified: 14 June 2018 (as base of Greenlandian)
Upper boundary definition: 8.2 kiloyear event