Time Periods

Pleistocene

The Pleistocene, often referred to as the Ice Age, is the geological epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations1.

Sites

NameAge MinAge Max
Abri du Poisson
Afontova Gora II
Anzick
Arlington Springs1000013000
Bruniquel Cave
Callao Cave360067000
Cooper's Ferry1180016045
Denisova Cave41590216900
Dmanisi17700001850000
Happisburgh
Hohle Fels
Koobi Fora Area 10416300001790000
La Brea Tar Pits
Liang Bua Cave6720094800
Molodova I40000
Olduvai Gorge (FLK I)4300002588000
Paviland Cave
Peninj
Peștera cu Oase
Sangiran700000900000
Shanidar Cave
Sima del Elefante12000001300000
White Sands National Park2100023000
Zhoukoudian Locality 1 230000780000

Sources

This page was last edited on January 16, 2024 at 12:13:37 UTC