Quaternary_geology
Quaternary geology
Branch of geology that studies developments more recent than 2.58 million years ago
Quaternary geology is the branch of geology that study developments from 2.58 million years ago to the present.[1][2] In particular, Quaternary geology study the process and deposits that developed during the Quaternary, a period characterized by glacial-interglacial cycles.[1][2] Quaternary geology has developed over time from being originally a branch of historical geology to becoming a science on its own.[1]