It has been reported that scientists from all around the world met this week to come to a decision to call time on the Holocene epoch after 11,700 years and begin a new geological age called the Anthropocene - the age of humans. This age will be called so to reflect the impact of humans on the earth.

Researchers since long have been discussing the point whether humans have entered the Anthropocene. John Palmesino, a London-based architect who has worked with the scientists to capture on film the impact of humans on the Earth, said that they have seen the urban phenomenon and the boom of China has a direct marking in the form of the strata. They said that now it is very difficult to differentiate what actually is man-made and what is natural.

A group of geologists, climate scientists, ecologists and an expert in international law has been conducting research since 2009. All these experts met on Thursday for the first time in Berlin to discuss the issue. It has been found that these experts have agreed on the point that it is high time for a change of epoch.

Colin Waters, secretary for the working group and a geologist for the British Geological Society, said, "It is clear that, though we have differences about when it starts, it seems as a group that we were quite happy to say we are in the Anthropocene".

According to the International geological Congress, the geological timescale of earth is divided into units. The longest of which are periods, followed by epochs and ages. These units are studied by scientiost by measuring things like fossils and rock layers.

The group working on the study is expected to report its conclusions in august 2016 to the international Geological congress.

Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of Cultures of the World) where the talks took placeis also holding an exhibition of related artworks, videos and seminars until December 4.