Pleistocene: 1.6-0.1 million years ago (27 gen 1600000 anni a. C. – 27 gen 11500 anni a. C.)
Descrizione:
Climate: ICE AGE – Sea levels rise and fall many timesAustralia: Climate drying. Humans arrive approx 60,000 years ago
Tasmania: Intermittent land bridge across Bass Strait, disappeared approx 10,000 years ago
Vegetation history: Humans have a major impact on flora. Rainforest reduced to 1% of land area. Probably due to increased burning activity.
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
27 gen 1600000 anni a. C.
27 gen 11500 anni a. C.
~ 1589555 years