The last ice age, specifically the Last Glacial Period, ended around 11,700 years ago. Marking the transition from the Pleistocene epoch to the current Holocene epoch. The Holocene epoch has been around for approximately 11,700 years. It began about 11,700 years ago, following the last glacial period of the Pleistocene epoch. It's important to note that while the Last Glacial Maximum (the coldest part of the last ice age) occurred earlier, the overall period of glacial conditions ended around this time. This period has a relatively stable climate and the rise of human civilization.