Holocene definition

Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch to the present.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, at 11,700 years before present, to present.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the quater- nary period, extending from the end of the pleistocene to the pres- ent.

Examples of Holocene in a sentence

  • Early and Middle Holocene sites in the region—including Round Mountain (XXX-00094) and Quartz Creek (SEW-00187), which may date to 8,000–10,000 BP (Xxxxx 1994a), and the Round Mountain II site (SEW-00214), which may date to approximately 4,500 BP (XxXxxxx 1985)—suggest at least ephemeral use of the area by early hunters.

  • Our understanding of Early and Middle Holocene sites in the Project area is based on the typology of a limited number of lithic artifacts.


More Definitions of Holocene

Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, ex- tending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch to the present.§ 258.14 Seismic impact zones.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch to the present. See WAC 173-351-130 (5)(b)(iii).
Holocene means the most recent measure of geologic time period extending from the end of the Pleistocene period to the present.
Holocene. ’ means the most re- cent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleisto- cene to the present.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, at eleven thousand seven hundred years before present, to present.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene Epoch to the present. Back to Top §258.14 Seismic impact zones.
Holocene means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene to the present. [Comment: Procedures for demonstrating compliance with this standard in Part B of the permit application are specified in §122.14(b)(11). Facilities which are located in political jurisdictions other than those listed in Appendix VI of this part, are assumed to be in compliance with this requirement.]