Holocene

Japanese: Holocene
Holocene

…a geological time division. It is synonymous with the Holocene or Recent. It is the later period that divides the Quaternary Period into two periods, and includes the period from about 10,000 years ago to the present. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Holocene" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地質時代区分の一つ。完新世Holocene,あるいは現世Recentと同義である。第四紀を2分した後期の時代で,約1万年前から現在までを含んでいる。…

※「Holocene」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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