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title: Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum
author: Merikanto
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6686/europe-during-the-last-glacial-maximum/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum
_Authored by Merikanto_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6686.png)
## Image Caption
[Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) during the most recent glacial, in which the ice sheets reached peak growth between c. 26.500 to c. 19,000 years ago. This is known as the Last Glacial Maximum. Sea levels were lower than today.
## Cite This Work
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Merikanto. (2017, May 22). Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
Merikanto. "Europe During the Last Glacial Maximum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_during_last_glaciation_maximum.svg) by [**Merikanto**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_during_last_glaciation_maximum.svg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 22 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.