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Holocene

/ˈhɒləsiːn/
adjective
Geology
Relating to or denoting the present epoch, which is the second epoch in the Quaternary period and followed the Pleistocene.
Also called "Recent"

The Holocene epoch has lasted from about 10,000 years ago to the present day

Origin
Late 19th century: coined in French from holo- ‘whole’ + Greek kainos ‘new’.

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The most recent one percent of the Holocene epoch is being harshly marked by the species Homo sapiens