Meaning & use
Holocene
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The current geological epoch, beginning about 11,700 years ago at the end of the last ice age.
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Human civilization developed almost entirely within the Holocene.
Scientists study Holocene sediment layers to reconstruct past climates.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'holos' (whole) and 'kainos' (new); some scientists argue we have entered a new epoch, the Anthropocene.
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