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Eltanin Impact

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Current formal chronology placing 2.51 Ma within the Gelasian earliest Pleistocene

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The Eltanin event, described as late Pliocene in older literature, is placed near 2.51 Ma in the Gelasian earliest Pleistocene under current formal chronology.

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The Eltanin event is dated to about 2.51 Ma.

Answer / theory: No. The date is millions of years too early. What supports it: Eltanin is roughly 2.5 million years old, while the Younger Dryas began around 12,900 years ago. What is weak or disputed: The connection is a chronology error, not an open debate. Evidence level: Debunked or Very Unlikely.
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