prehistoric Ice Age

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:affects flora and fauna
global climate
sea levels
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Pleistocene Ice Age
gptkbp:beganIn about 2.6 million years ago
gptkbp:causedBy atmospheric composition changes
changes in Earth's orbit
variations in solar radiation
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:lake
cold climate
gptkbp:endDate about 11,700 years ago
gptkbp:glaciersCovered large parts of Asia
large parts of Europe
large parts of North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label prehistoric Ice Age
gptkbp:includes multiple glacial and interglacial periods
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Pleistocene_epoch
gptkbp:studiedBy paleoclimatologists
gptkbp:witnessedBy extinction of megafauna
evolution of Homo sapiens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carnivores:_Ice_Age
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9