= Holocene
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The <Holocene> is the present <Quaternary> epoch, following the <Pleistocene>, with its beginning near $0.0117$ million years ago.<International Chronostratigraphic Chart by International Commission on Stratigraphy (2026-06)>[Holocene row]{ref} Its relatively short duration makes dating conventions important when comparing high-resolution <paleoclimate> records. A shared epoch label does not imply uniform <climate> throughout its duration or across different regions.
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