About 12,000 years ago the Ice Age ended and the Holocene began — the first time in roughly 100,000 years that climate became genuinely stable. Seasons turned regular, rainfall dependable, and CO2 levels rose enough to boost plant growth. For the first time, farming became a realistic gamble for human communities. 🌾
Holocene stable climate enabled agriculture 12,000 years ago but theory falters
Key facts
- Around 12,000 years ago the Ice Age ended and the Holocene began.
- The Holocene was the first time in roughly 100,000 years that climate became calm and predictable enough for farming.
- Seasons became regular and rainfall dependable for the first time in human agricultural history.
- Previous Ice Age climate had unpredictable temperatures, vanishing rainfall, and low CO2 levels limiting plant growth.
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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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