c. 23000 BCE–c. 19000 BCE
Last Glacial Maximum
Climate & environment · Paleoclima · Glaciaciones · Nivel del mar
The Last Glacial Maximum is placed approximately 23,000 to 19,000 years ago. Ice, ocean, and vegetation indicators show a colder Earth with extensive ice sheets; local values and consequences differ among reconstructions, so no identical environmental experience is inferred for all populations.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
- Date not recorded
Reading the date: duration of a process.
Sources
- www.ipcc.ch (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
- Pending verification
- Bibliographic date checked
- 2026-09-23
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This record is an editorial synthesis. Consult the sources to check claims and their limits. Chronological relationships alone do not establish causation.