glacial periods
11Riss Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of Pleistocene time and deposits (1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago) in Alpine Europe. The Riss Glacial Stage, during which mountain glaciers descended from the highlands, followed the Mindel Riss Interglacial Stage and …
12Weichsel Glacial Stage — ▪ paleontology also called Vistula Glacial Stage, major division of late Pleistocene deposits and time in western Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Weichsel Glacial Stage …
13Günz Glacial Stage — major division of Pleistocene time and deposits in the Alpine region of Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Günz Glacial Stage is one of the early recognized divisions that… …
14Elsterian Glacial Stage — ▪ Pleistocene deposits and time, northern Europe major division of Pleistocene deposits and time in northern Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 2,500,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Elsterian followed the… …
15Eburon glacial stage — ▪ geology division of Pleistocene time in northern Europe (the Pleistocene epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Eburon glacial stage preceded the Waal interglacial stage and followed the Tegelen… …
16Kansan Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of Pleistocene deposits and time in North America (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 2,500,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Kansan glaciation followed the Aftonian Interglacial Stage and preceded …
17Illinoian Glacial Stage — ▪ geology major division of geologic time and deposits in North American during the Pleistocene Epoch (1,600,000 to 10,000 years ago). The Illinoian, a time of widespread continental glaciation, follows the Yarmouth Interglacial Stage and… …
18Menapian Glacial Stage — ▪ geology division of Pleistocene time and deposits in northern Europe (the Pleistocene Epoch began about 2,500,000 years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago). The Menapian Glacial Stage followed the Waal Interglacial Stage and preceded… …
19Cultural periods of Peru — This is a chart of cultural periods of Peru and the Andean Region developed by Edward Lanning and used by some archaeologists studying the area. An alternative dating system was developed by Luis Lumbreras and provides different dates for some… …
20Ice age — An ice age is a period of long term reduction in the temperature of the Earth s surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Glaciologically, ice age is often used to mean a… …
