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changes that occurred during the last ice age
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Evidence collected by paleontologists and archaeologists note that the Sahara’s green period (officially called the African Humid Period) began shortly after the end of the last ice age, about 11,700 years ago, and lasted until about 5,000 years ago.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
During the transition from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, the North Sea experienced significant climatic shifts tied to the onset of ice ages.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The lake was formed by glaciers during the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
During the transition from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, the North Sea experienced significant climatic shifts tied to the onset of ice ages.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The lake was formed by glaciers during the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ice age
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“Ice age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20age. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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