Holocene
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The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning around 11,700 years ago, characterized by relatively stable climate conditions and the development of human civilizations.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holocene canonical | 89 |
| Holocene epoch | 31 |
| Late Holocene | 6 |
| Early Holocene | 2 |
| Holocene (approximate) | 1 |
| Holocene (exact date unknown) | 1 |
| Holocene Epoch | 1 |
| Holocene Series | 1 |
| Holocene into three ages | 1 |
| Holocene subdivision | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T133385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Holocene Context triple: [Baltic Sea, formedDuring, Holocene]
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Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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E.
Pre-Columbian era
The Pre-Columbian era refers to the period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and subsequent European contact, characterized by diverse and complex Indigenous civilizations and cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Holocene Target entity description: The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning around 11,700 years ago, characterized by relatively stable climate conditions and the development of human civilizations.
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A.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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B.
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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C.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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D.
Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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E.
Pre-Columbian era
The Pre-Columbian era refers to the period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and subsequent European contact, characterized by diverse and complex Indigenous civilizations and cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epoch of the Quaternary Period
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geological epoch ⓘ |
| biota | modern flora and fauna distributions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of human civilizations
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expansion of agriculture ⓘ interglacial conditions ⓘ rapid human population growth ⓘ relatively stable climate ⓘ rise of urban societies ⓘ significant anthropogenic environmental change ⓘ |
| climateType | warm period relative to preceding Pleistocene glaciations ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
4.2 kiloyear event
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8.2 kiloyear event ⓘ Great Acceleration ⓘ Holocene climatic optimum ⓘ Industrial Revolution ⓘ Neolithic Revolution ⓘ development of writing systems ⓘ |
| duration | on the order of 11,700 years so far ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek words meaning "entirely recent" ⓘ |
| follows | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryDefinition |
defined by changes in Greenland ice core records
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defined by end of Younger Dryas cold event ⓘ |
| hasChronostratigraphicUnit |
Holocene
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Holocene Series
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| hasFormalStatus | formal chronostratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| hasStage |
Greenlandian
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Meghalayan ⓘ Northgrippian ⓘ |
| includes |
development of complex states and empires
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entire history of recorded human civilization ⓘ modern climate and sea-level conditions ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cenozoic
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surface form:
Cenozoic Era
Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quaternary period
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surface form:
Quaternary Period
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| precededBy |
Pleistocene epoch
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surface form:
Pleistocene
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| recognizedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
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International Union of Geological Sciences ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Anthropocene ⓘ |
| seaLevelChange |
postglacial sea-level rise
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relative stabilization of sea level in mid to late Holocene ⓘ |
| startTime |
approximately 11,700 years ago
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approximately 9700 BCE ⓘ end of the last glacial period ⓘ |
| timeScaleUnit | epoch on the geologic time scale ⓘ |
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Subject: Holocene Description of subject: The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning around 11,700 years ago, characterized by relatively stable climate conditions and the development of human civilizations.
Referenced by (134)
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