The phrase "early epoch" refers to the beginning or early stage of a historical or evolutionary period. It signifies the initial phase or time period of a specific era or age. Full definition
Foreground galaxy clusters can warp and magnify the light of distant, background proto - galaxies, for instance, allowing cosmologists to catch glimpses of early epochs of the universe. (discovermagazine.com)
He was also interested in art from earlier epochs and tribal cultures, as evidenced by Meisterwerken griechischer Kunst (Masterpieces of Greek Art, 1960) and Die Kunst New - Guineas (The Art of New Guinea, 1962). (kunsthallebasel.ch)
Now the researchers hope that future observations of a large number of distant galaxies using the ALMA telescopes could help unravel how frequently such evolved galaxies occur in this very early epoch of the history of the universe. (sciencedaily.com)