Hominoids, hominids and the problem of the lower boundary of the Anthropogene

Yakimov, V.P.

doi:10.1016/0047-2484(73)90135-8

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“…In the beginning of the 20th century, the famous Russian geologist A.P. Pavlov coined the term Anthropogene, and this term has been used by several generations of Russian geologists as a synonym of the Quaternary [8][9][10]. [11]; however, the Anthropocene is not yet formally defined).…”

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Geological Heritage of the Anthropocene Epoch—A Conceptual Viewpoint

Ruban

2019

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The growth of interest in the Anthropocene has coincided with the rise of geoheritage research and these ideas seem to be mutually enriching. However, very few previous investigations were devoted to the Anthropocene geoheritage. The conceptual treatment of the geoheritage classification demonstrates that the majority of geoheritage types and forms are relevant to the Anthropocene. From types, the most relevant are the stratigraphical, economical and geomorphological types, which include, for instance, such unique objects as the Anthropocene global stratotype candidate sections, exploited ore deposits and man-made landforms, respectively. Ex-situ forms (such as museum collections) and many in-situ forms (such as quarries and roadcuts) result from the geological-scale activity of humans. The practical importance of the strong Anthropocene–geoheritage relationship is linked to communication of Anthropocene-related knowledge and better research coordination. Importantly, geosites and geopaks themselves manifest human influence on the global geological environment, that is, their establishment among the Anthropocene-related forces.

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confidence: 99%