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Repeated glaciations; megafauna; Homo sapiens evolves (2.58-0.012 Ma).
2.58 Ma – 12 ka · 2.57 Ma duration
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Pleistocene Epoch 1
2.58 Ma – 0.012 MaPleistocene Ice AgesRepeated glacial cyclesGlacials and interglacials driven by Milankovitch cycles; ice sheets cover North America and Europe.