End of the Last Ice Age
The retreat of glaciers marked the end of the Pleistocene and the dawn of human civilization.
Around 10,000 BCE, the last major glacial period came to an end as global temperatures rose and massive ice sheets retreated across North America, Europe, and Asia. This climatic shift transformed landscapes, raised sea levels, and opened new habitable territories. The warming climate enabled the Neolithic Revolution — the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled agriculture — laying the foundations for the rise of human civilizations.