Pleistocene

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The epoch of the ice ages roughly 2 mya to 12 kya.

Alternative Meanings:
  • Pleistocene

    time period from 2 mya to abut 10 kya marked by ice ages (cold trends) and warming period (interglacials); climate during the Pleistocene was highly variable

  • Pleistocene

    A geological epoch from 2.5 million to 11,700 years ago that's characterized by increased glacial activity and megafauna.