The Ice Age that covered country after country, ended about 12,000 years ago. A warmer climate arose, and it melted the ice. But we still have Antarctica and the North Pole still covered in Ice. You can find more information here: http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/whe...

Scientists belive there were tree distinct ice ages. One ice age occurred approximately 600 million years ago, the second 275 million years ago and the most recent 1.5 million years ago. The latest ice age ended between 10 and 15,000 years ago.