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pleistocene epoch

/ˈplaɪstəsiːn ˈiːpɒk/

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/ˈplaɪstəsiːn ˈiːpɒk/C1formalscientific
  • ruГеологический период, длившийся примерно с 2,6 миллиона до 11 700 лет назад, характеризующийся повторяющимися оледенениями (ледниковыми периодами) и эволюцией современных людей.

A geological time period that lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, characterized by repeated glaciations (ice ages) and the evolution of modern humans.

  1. Geological time periodC1formal

    A geological epoch that lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, characterized by repeated glaciations and the evolution of humans.

    ruГеологический временной период

    • The Pleistocene epoch is often called the Ice Age.
    • Many large mammals, like mammoths, lived during the Pleistocene epoch.
    • The Pleistocene epoch ended with the start of the Holocene.