There is no evidence for a great flood except for an influx of fresh water from the Hudson Bay area towards the end of the last glaciation which brought on a temporary cold period in the North Atlantic area about 12,500 years ago. The present ice age started over 2.5 million years ago and has been notable for many glaciations and interglacial periods such as the present interglacial.
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There were several ice ages that occurred long after the Great Flood. The most recent ice age, known as the Last Glacial Period, ended approximately 11,700 years ago. The Great Flood, as described in various mythologies and scriptures, is typically associated with a much earlier time period.
The ice age occurred over different periods starting around 2.4 million years ago. The Great Flood, believed by some to be the event in the biblical story of Noah, is thought to have happened around 5,000-7,000 years ago. Therefore, there is a difference of several thousand years between the ice age and Noah's flood.
The ice age occurred over various periods in Earth's history, with the most recent one ending about 11,700 years ago. On the other hand, the Great Flood is often associated with various ancient mythologies and religious texts but does not have a specific date or scientific evidence to support its occurrence.
Some scientists and researchers who study geology and climate change believe that a catastrophic flood, such as the one described in the biblical story of Noah's Ark, could have possibly triggered a series of events leading to an ice age due to sudden changes in global climate patterns. This theory is not universally accepted in the scientific community and remains a topic of debate and further research.
The last ice age, known as the Great Ice Age or the Pleistocene Epoch, lasted from about 2.6 million years ago to around 11,700 years ago. So, it has been approximately 11,700 years since the last ice age ended.
The great flood in religion, such as the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible, is a mythological event and not directly linked to the rise of sea levels after the last ice age. The flood stories in various religions often symbolize themes of purification, rebirth, and divine punishment rather than historical events.