Various start dates for the Anthropocene have been proposed , corresponding with the Holocene calendar and ranging from the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution 12,000 – 15,000 years ago , to as recent as the 1960s . , the ratification process continues and thus a date remains to be decided definitively , but the Trinity test of 1945 has been more favoured than others . In May 2019 , the AWG voted for a starting date in the mid 20th century , but the final decision will not be made before 2021
Trinity test of 1945
Trinity (nuclear test)
Anthropocene