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changes that occurred during the last ice age
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The prehistoric people who made the hand stencils were most likely early members of our own species, Homo sapiens, who lived in Southeast Asia during the ice age.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
This cycle set off mechanisms that make ice ages more icy and warm periods warmer and the switch between them more dramatic.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
During that time, 40,000-year periods between ice ages gradually transitioned to 100,000-year intervals, researchers say.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
This cycle set off mechanisms that make ice ages more icy and warm periods warmer and the switch between them more dramatic.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
During that time, 40,000-year periods between ice ages gradually transitioned to 100,000-year intervals, researchers say.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2026.
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