- Pleistocene - Wikipedia
The Pleistocene ( ˈ p l aɪ s t ə ˌ s iː n,-s t oʊ- PLY-stə-seen, -stoh-; [4] [5] 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 | Plants, Animals, Climate, Ice Age, Facts - Britannica
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 It was preceded by the Pliocene Epoch and followed by the Holocene Epoch
- Pleistocene epoch: The last ice age - Live Science
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
- The Pleistocene Epoch - University of California Museum of Paleontology
The Pleistocene was not only a time during which climates and temperatures shifted dramatically; Pleistocene fossils are often abundant, well-preserved, and can be dated very precisely Some, such as diatoms, foraminifera, and plant pollen, are both abundant and highly informative about paleoclimates
- Pleistocene Epoch: Humans, Welcome to Earth | Ancient Origins
The Pleistocene epoch is a geologic epoch which began around 2 6 Mya (Million years ago) and came to an end around 11,700 BP (Before Present) It is characterized by lower sea levels than the present epoch and colder temperatures
- Pleistocene - New World Encyclopedia
The Pleistocene is the third epoch of the Neogene period or the sixth epoch of the Cenozoic era The Pleistocene follows the Pliocene epoch and is followed by the Holocene epoch The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the Paleolithic age used in archeology
- The Ice Age | Causes, FAQ » Geology Science
The Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch, was a period of geological time that lasted from about 2 6 million years ago to 11,700 years ago It was characterized by the widespread presence of glaciers and extensive ice sheets covering large portions of the Earth's surface
- Prehistoric Life During the Pleistocene Epoch - ThoughtCo
The Pleistocene epoch represented the culmination of 200 million years of mammalian evolution, like bears, lions, armadillos, and even wombats grew to bizarrely large sizes, and then went extinct due to climate change and human predation
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