Welcome to the Meghalayan Age - a new phase in history

Geologists have classified the last 4,200 years as being a distinct age in the story of our planet. 

They are calling it the Meghalayan Age, the onset of which was marked by a mega-drought that crushed a number of civilisations worldwide. 

The International Chronostratigraphic Chart, the famous diagram depicting the timeline for Earth's history (seen on many classroom walls) will be updated.