The Pleistocene ended and the Holocene began about 11,700 years ago — roughly 12,000. It was comparatively stable compared with glacial climates, and CO2 rose as ice sheets retreated, helping vegetation recover. But temperatures and rainfall still varied, and farming emerged around 12,000 years ago in Southwest Asia before arising independently in other regions. The video argues that Holocene stability helped enable agriculture; climate stability was one proposed factor, not a complete explanation on its own. 🌾
Holocene began 11,700 years ago; early farming had multiple origins
Key facts
- The Holocene began about 11,700 years ago, often rounded to 12,000, at the end of the Pleistocene.
- It was relatively stable compared with glacial climates, but temperatures and rainfall still varied; it was not universally calm or predictable.
- Atmospheric CO2 rose during deglaciation and supported vegetation recovery.
- Agriculture emerged around 12,000 years ago in Southwest Asia and later independently in China, Mesoamerica, New Guinea, the Andes and elsewhere.
- The video argues that Holocene stability helped enable farming; this is a proposed explanation, not a settled one-cause account.
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Holoceneen.wikipedia.org
The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the ...
The Holocene Epochucmp.berkeley.edu
The Holocene is the name given to the last 11,700 years* of the Earth's history — the time since the end of the last major glacial epoch, or "ice age."
Holocene epoch | Causes, Effects, & Factsbritannica.com
The Holocene Epoch began approximately 11,700 years ago and is the most recent division of the Quaternary Period. The Holocene Epoch is the ...
Climate Change During the Holocene (Past 12000 Years)link.springer.com
by I Borzenkova · 2015 · Cited by 119 — This chapter summarises the climatic and environmental information that can be inferred from proxy archives over the past 12000 years.
Holocene — Research News & Scientific Publicationsphys.org
The Holocene is the current geological epoch within the Quaternary Period, beginning approximately 11,700 years before present, following the end of the ...
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