ANTH 302 Midterm: Exam 2 - Study Guide
29 Oct 2016
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Quaternary the current and most recent era. The quaternary period is divided into two epochs: the pleistocene (2. 588 million years ago to 11. 7 thousand years ago) and the holocene (11. 7 thousand years ago to today). Pleistocene - the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world"s most recent period of repeated glaciations. The end of the pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period and also with the end of the paleolithic age used in archaeology. Holocene - the last epoch of the quaternary period. Began roughly 12,000 cal bp & continues through the present. Human- environment interaction has increased significantly since the pleistocene-holocene boundary as homo sapiens have transformed from hunters to city-dwellers. Time when rocks and sediment contain totally modern flora and fauna. Altithermal (holocene thermal maximum) - 10,000 5,000 cal bp. Arctic a polar region located at the northernmost part of earth.
