Also Known As:
Pleistocene
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Human Origins
Definition:
The era in global history between 2.4 million years and 10,000 years ago, during which Homo sapiens evolved and started cluttering up the planet. Usually broken into Early (2.4 million to 790,000 years ago), Middle (790,000 to 130,000 years ago), and Late (130,000 to 10,000 years ago). We are currently in middle of the Holocene period.
Related Terms
• Holocene Period
Paleoindian and Paleolithic Period
The period from about 30,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago
How humans and our primitive ancestors evolved, and evidence of how our ancestors lived their lives.
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