postglacial
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of postglacial
Example Sentences
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The land in these regions is still rising because of postglacial rebound following the last Ice Age - and the uplift is occurring faster than the sea is rising.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Genomic analysis represents a relatively new technique for penetrating the fog of prehistory — a period when the postglacial climate warmed, humans increased in number and cultures flourished.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023
These sweeping cultural changes weren’t signs of Great Britain’s first postglacial people adapting—they were signs of entirely new people altogether.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 23, 2022
The Savannah-like habitat was ideal territory for hunting the great beasts that had moved into the postglacial landscape, including mastodon, giant sloth, bison and short-faced bear.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
They ceased to have any hint of upheavals of rock, and became simply parts of the ancient level left standing after the water had practically given up its postglacial, scooping action.
From Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland
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