# Should this age be named?

**Should the present be named as an age of people?**

The name Anthropocene is used widely and rejected by some scientists and critics. The argument is about evidence and also about who the name includes.

Connects to:
- [The age of people](https://mapideas.org/i/ea_anthro)
- [People not yet born](https://mapideas.org/i/et_future)
- [Dating the past](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_dating)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_name_age · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_x_name_age