8th Millennium BC
| Year(s) | Event(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |
| c. 7900 BC | c. 7700 BC | Lake Agassiz refills from glacial melt-water around 7900 BC as Glaciers retreat north |
| c. 7640 BC | Date theorized for impact of Tollmann's hypothetical bolide with Earth and associated global cataclysm. | |
| c. 7500 BC |
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| 7500-7000 BC | 3500-3000 BC | Neolithic Subpluvial begins in northern Africa, Mesolithic period ends. Until about 5000 BC, the Sahara desert is substantially wetter than today, comparable to a savannah. |
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