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Prairie was common during, and shortly after, the Hypsithermal Period in the middle of the Holocene Epoch.
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“The Holocene Epoch includes the last 10.000 years of the Quaternary Period.”
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The Holocene Epoch includes the last 10.000 years of the Quaternary Period.
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A few go so far as to say we are entering a new geologic epoch, leaving the 10,000-year-old Holocene Epoch behind and entering the
This Is Hell! 2010
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A few go so far as to say we are entering a new geologic epoch, leaving the 10,000-year-old Holocene Epoch behind and entering the
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We’re living in the Holocene Epoch, when the temperatures can fluctuate by three degrees Celsius above and three degrees Celsius below zero.
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BTW, I’m still waiting for RichardT to tell me why the Holocene Epoch is not comprehended by the Quaternary Period and why the last 10000 years are not into the Holocene Epoch.
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