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When did the human epoch begin?
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When did the human epoch begin?
When did the human epoch begin?
6 May 2022
Professors Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin (both UCL Geography) point to 1610 as the beginning of the “Anthropocene,” when the mass movement of humans, species and diseases started having a significant impact on planet Earth.
Read: Independent
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