During the last ice age, which occurred between approximately 2.6 million and 11,700 years ago, parts of North America and Europe were covered by glaciers. Specifically, large portions of North America (including present-day Canada and parts of the United States) were glaciated, as well as parts of Europe (including Scandinavia, the British Isles, and the Alps).
During the last ice age, which occurred approximately 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, two continents were extensively covered by glaciers: North America and Eurasia. Glaciers from the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered much of North America, including parts of Canada and the northern United States. In Eurasia, glaciers from the Scandinavian Ice Sheet covered a significant portion of present-day Scandinavia and extended into northern Europe.
