Holocene
adjective
geologyspecializeduk/ˈhɒl.ə.siːn/us/ˈhɑː.lə.siːn/from or referring to theperiodoftimebeginningat the end of thePleistocene(= around 11,000yearsago)andcontinuingto thepresent:
全新世的，全新统的the Holoceneepoch全新世 / 全新世早期考古遗址
an early Holocenearcheologicalsite
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- Mesozoic
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
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Prehistory
History - general words
Holocene
noun[S]
uk/ˈhɒl.ə.siːn/us/ˈhɑː.lə.siːn/the Holocene
theperiodbeginningaround 11,000yearsago andcontinuingto thepresent:
The Holocene has been aperiodofunusualclimatestability.
Homosapiensevolvedbefore thestartof the Holocene.
- The Holocene could be coming to an end.
- Thesettledclimateof the Holocenemeantthat for the firsttimehumanscoulddevelopfarmingandcities.
- Studies show that there have beenmarkedchangesinwatertemperatureandcoastalcurrentsduring the Holocene.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- Mesozoic
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Prehistory
Specific periods of time