<P> The Holocene ( / ˈhɒləˌsiːn , ˈhoʊ - / ) is the current geological epoch . It began approximately 11,650 years before present , after the last glacial period . The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period . The Holocene has been identified with the current warm period , known as MIS 1 , and is considered by some to be an interglacial period . </P>
<P> The Holocene ( / ˈhɒləˌsiːn , ˈhoʊ - / ) is the current geological epoch . It began approximately 11,650 years before present , after the last glacial period . The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period . The Holocene has been identified with the current warm period , known as MIS 1 , and is considered by some to be an interglacial period . </P>
when did the current geologic epoch begin and what event marked its beginning
when did the current geologic epoch begin and what event marked its beginning
began approximately 11,650 years before present , after the last glacial period
began approximately 11,650 years before present , after the last glacial period