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quaternary period

/ˈkwɒtənəri ˈpɪəriəd/

翻译: 新生代最新、也是地球历史上最近的一个地质时期,约从260万年前延续至今,以反复出现的大冰期和人类演化为特征。

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/ˈkwɒtənəri ˈpɪəriəd/C1formalscientific
  • zh新生代最新、也是地球历史上最近的一个地质时期,约从260万年前延续至今,以反复出现的大冰期和人类演化为特征。

The most recent geological period of the Cenozoic Era, spanning from about 2.6 million years ago to the present, characterized by repeated glaciations and the evolution of humans.

  1. Geological time periodC2formal

    The most recent period of the Cenozoic Era, spanning from about 2.6 million years ago to the present, characterized by repeated glaciations and the evolution of humans.

    zh地质时期

    • The Quaternary Period includes the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs.
    • During the Quaternary, ice sheets advanced and retreated across North America and Europe.
    • Many large mammals, such as mammoths, went extinct during the Quaternary.