Holocene
Geologic period
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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 preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary... Wikipedia
Period: Quaternary
Ages: Greenlandian, Northgrippian, and Meghalayan
Celestial body: Earth
Chronological unit: Epoch
Lower boundary definition: End of the Younger Dryas stadial
Lower GSSP ratified: 2008