The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____.

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The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____. ​

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The Holocene is the current geological epoch, starting approximately 11,700 years ago, following the last major ice age of the Pleistocene epoch. It is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures and the development of human civilizations.

The Modern Climate Epoch, Which Is Characterized by Relatively Stable