Despite their limited time on Earth, humans have been a dominant force of change to Earth's systems. Very little land or water is left untouched by human activity. Humans have been such a force of change that scientists have proposed a new geological time period-the Anthropocene or "Age of the Human." When would you define as the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch?

16th Century

Explanation:

This was the first in many of the "Golden Ages" that humans would have during their time on Earth. 1610 is important because the world has been altered by both the New and Old World that came before it. With European colinization, and American revolutionizing global trading and farming, along with entire species of animals being moved around the globe. Although there were diseases that still plagued the world, the advancements were drastic. I would define this as the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch