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  1. Holocene - Wikipedia

    The Holocene corresponds with the rapid proliferation, growth, and impacts of the human species worldwide, including all of its written history, technological revolutions, development of major …

  2. Holocene epoch | Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 16, 2025 · Holocene Epoch, younger of the two formally recognized epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period and the latest interval of geologic time, covering approximately the last …

  3. The Holocene Epoch

    The Holocene is the name given to the last 11,700 years* of the Earth's history the time since the end of the last major glacial epoch, or "ice age."

  4. Holocene - New World Encyclopedia

    The Holocene epoch is the geological period extending from the present day back to about 10,000 radiocarbon years, approximately 11,430 ± 130 calendar years before present (BP) …

  5. Holocene | Perissodactyl - American Museum of Natural History

    The Holocene is a brief flash of time compared to previous epochs and is, in reality, just an interglacial period of the current ice age. All of recorded human history has occurred entirely …

  6. Holocene - Energy Education

    The Holocene is the current geological epoch. It is the latter epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from approximately 11.7 thousand years ago to present times. [1]

  7. Holocene Epoch: An Era of Change and Human Impact - Anthroholic

    Sep 8, 2025 · The Holocene is the current geological epoch, extending from around 11,700 years ago following the last major ice age until now. Its beginning marks the advent of a warm period …