The Holocene epoch-in which we live-is probably an interglacial within an ice age period.

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The Holocene epoch is indeed an epoch within the Quaternary period which is an ice age period that began about 2.6 million years ago. The Holocene epoch began around 11,700 years ago and is considered to be an interglacial period, which refers to the time between glaciations or ice ages when the climate warms up and the ice sheets retreat.

The Holocene Epoch-In Which We Live-Is Probably an Interglacial Within