Charles Lyell introduced the term "Pleistocene" in 1839 to describe strata in Sicily that had at least 70% of their molluscan fauna still living today. This distinguished it from the older Pliocene Epoch, which …

Nov 26, 2025 · Pleistocene Epoch, earlier and major of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period of Earth’s history, an epoch during which a succession of glacial and interglacial climatic cycles …

Many paleontologists study Pleistocene fossils in order to understand the climates of the past. The Pleistocene was not only a time during which climates and temperatures shifted dramatically; …

Apr 16, 2023 · The Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch, was a period of geological time that lasted from about 2.6 million years ago to 11,700 years ago. It was characterized by the widespread …

Feb 28, 2022 · The Pleistocene epoch lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago and included the last ice age, when glaciers and giant megafauna dominated the landscape.

This recent period is characterized by repeated cycles of glaciation and the emergence of Homo sapiens. The Pleistocene is divided into the Early Pleistocene, Middle Pleistocene, and Late …

Jul 20, 2025 · The Pleistocene Epoch, commonly called the “Ice Age,” spanned from approximately 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. It is part of the Quaternary Period, following the Pliocene Epoch and …

The Pleistocene (/ ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn, - stoʊ -/ PLY-stə-seen, -⁠stoh-; 45 referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from c. 2.58million to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most …

Our understanding of the climate of the Pleistocene surged in the 1950s when coring of sediment began in the deep sea and when the potential of oxygen isotopes in reconstructing ancient climate began to …

Jun 28, 2024 · Explore the Pleistocene Epoch: Ice Age cycles, megafauna, human evolution, & climate change lessons for today.