Historical event

Quaternary Glaciation Begins

Date: about 2.6 Million Years Ago

The start of the current period of repeated glacial cycles (ice ages) in the Northern Hemisphere, significantly influencing Earth's climate and landscapes, and human evolution.

Tags: quaternary glaciation, ice age, pleistocene, glacial cycles, climate change, human evolution, paleoclimatology

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