The Holocene epoch began when
A) the glaciers last retreated from North America.
B) a period of intense volcanic activity ended.
C) an asteroid hit Chicxulub.
D) Pangaea began breaking up.

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The Holocene epoch began approximately 11,700 years ago, after the last major ice age, when the glaciers last retreated from North America and other parts of the world, marking the end of the Pleistocene epoch and the beginning of the Holocene.

The Holocene Epoch Began When