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holocene period  

Definition

  • The Holocene, derived from the Greek words holos and kainos meaning “entirely recent,” covers the most recent unit of geologic time. Marked by a major shift in climatic conditions, it spans the last 11,550 calendar years before the present time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Holocene Period]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HSQ6GD2K-T

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