Learn about the time period that took place 23 to 2.6 million years ago. 3 min read From afar, Earth looked much as it does today when the Neogene period began. But looks are deceiving.

The current time is called “the Holocene,” the fourth and last epoch of the Neogene period. The Holocene ... which cause continents to suddenly merge. But this time, the changes are a result ...