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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Quaternary Quaternary The term 'Quaternary' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) the youngest geologic period; includes the present time. (2) the latest period of time in the stratigraphic column, 0 - 2 million years, represented by local accumulations of glacial (pleistocene) and post-glacial (holocene) deposits which continue, without change of fauna, from the top of the pliocene (tertiary). the quaternary appears to be an artificial division of time to separate pre-human from post-human sedimentation. as thus defined, the quaternary is increasing in duration as man's ancestry becomes longer'. The term 'Quaternary' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Refers to the geologic period of the last 2,000,000 years and includes the Pleistocene and Holocene (last 10,000 years) epochs'. Previous 5 Terms: Quartzite quasi Quasi-stationary Quasi-stationary Front quatenus Next 5 Terms: Quaternary　 Quaternary period quaviver quawk quelea About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.