Recent epoch
- noun
- Specialized
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época reciente
- During the Recent epoch, humans developed agriculture and established permanent settlements.
Examples
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Fossils discovered from the Recent epoch show the impact of humans on animal species.
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The Recent epoch is marked by significant climate changes and rapid evolution of civilizations.
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The Recent epoch has seen significant climate changes.
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Many fossils date back to the Recent epoch.
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During the Recent epoch, humans developed agriculture and established permanent settlements.
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Fossils discovered from the Recent epoch show the impact of humans on animal species.
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The Recent epoch is marked by significant climate changes and rapid evolution of civilizations.
Synonyms
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A period of Earth's history starting about 11,700 years ago and continuing now
A time in Earth's history that began about 11,700 years ago and continues now
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the most recent geological period' is directly and compositionally built from 'recent' (occurring not long ago) + 'epoch' (a geologic time division). This adjective + noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the intended sense (even if they do not know the technical label 'Holocene').
Etymology
Recent epoch starts with a clear picture: recent means 'close to now' and an epoch is a long period on Earth's timeline. So, imagine a short, bright section at the very end of that timeline — the Recent epoch is that last part of Earth's history, the 'last 10,000 years' when humans changed the planet.