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The Holocene (/ˈhɒl.əsiːn, -oʊ-, ˈhoʊ.lə-, -loʊ-/) is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period. The Holocene is an interglacial period within the ongoing…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holocene | Celestial body | Earth | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Chronological unit | Epoch | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Lower boundary definition | End of the Younger Dryas stadial. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Lower boundary GSSP | NGRIP2 ice core, Greenland .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-outpu… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Lower GSSP ratified | 2008 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Name formality | Formal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Regional usage | Global (ICS) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Stratigraphic unit | Series | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Time scale(s) used | ICS Time Scale | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Time span formality | Formal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Upper boundary definition | Present day | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Upper boundary GSSP | N/A N/A | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | Upper GSSP ratified | N/A | 1.00 | infobox |
| Holocene | is a | interglacial period within the ongoing glacial cycles of the Quaternary | 0.90 | text |
| Holocene | is a | present Meghalayan | 0.90 | text |
| Holocene | is a | geologic epoch that follows directly after the Pleistocene | 0.90 | text |
| Holocene | is a | area of considerable uncertainty | 0.90 | text |
| Holocene | is a | atypical interglacial that has not experienced significant cooling over its course | 0.90 | text |
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