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The 55 pages that link to Holocene, each with the reason it gives.
Geologic time scaleBroader topic: It is the present epoch in the formal time scale.
CenozoicBroader topic: It is the present epoch at the end of the Cenozoic.
NeogeneBroader topic: It is the latest epoch included in the current Neogene.
QuaternaryBroader topic: It is the interglacial epoch occupying the latest part of the Quaternary.
Geologic timeBroader topic: It is the latest formally recognized epoch on the geologic time scale.
Big HistoryBroader topic: Its stable climate helped enable agriculture and settled human societies.