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| − | The '''Pleistocene''' [[epoch (geology)|epoch]] is an epoch which took place between 1.8 million years ago and 12,000 years ago. | + | The '''Pleistocene''' [[epoch (geology)|epoch]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. |
| | It is part of the [[Neogene]] period. | | It is part of the [[Neogene]] period. |
| | The Pleistocene is preceded by the [[Pliocene]] epoch and followed by the [[Holocene]] epoch. | | The Pleistocene is preceded by the [[Pliocene]] epoch and followed by the [[Holocene]] epoch. |
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| | Under the dates assigned by [[uniformitarian]] geologists, it represents approximately the period of Earth's history from 1.8 million years ago to around 10,000 years ago.<ref>Gradstein and Ogg, 2004</ref><ref>Anon. (UCMP)</ref> | | Under the dates assigned by [[uniformitarian]] geologists, it represents approximately the period of Earth's history from 1.8 million years ago to around 10,000 years ago.<ref>Gradstein and Ogg, 2004</ref><ref>Anon. (UCMP)</ref> |
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| − | Creationists reject the [[uniformitarian]] assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, so they reject these dates (see [[geologic system]]).
| + | [[Flood Geology|Biblical geologists]] reject the [[uniformitarian]] assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, so they reject these dates (see [[geologic system]]). |
| | Biblical geologists generally consider Pleistocene deposits to be post-[[Great Flood|flood]] deposits.<ref>Batten, 2007, p.211</ref> | | Biblical geologists generally consider Pleistocene deposits to be post-[[Great Flood|flood]] deposits.<ref>Batten, 2007, p.211</ref> |
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| − | It is during this period that modern man [[Theory of evolution|evolved]]. | + | It is during this period that modern man is theorized to have [[Theory of evolution|evolved]]. |
| | The Pleistocene is also believed by secular geologists to have experienced frequent glaciations. | | The Pleistocene is also believed by secular geologists to have experienced frequent glaciations. |
| | Biblical geologists put the [[Ice Age]] in Pleistocene sediments. | | Biblical geologists put the [[Ice Age]] in Pleistocene sediments. |