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Did a volcanic cataclysm 40,000 years ago trigger the final demise of the Neanderthals?
Science Daily ^
| March 20, 2015
| Geological Society of America
Posted on 03/24/2015 7:28:00 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: blam; SunkenCiv
The article says Neanderthal populations were already declining when this happened. Perhaps Toba had a big impact on them too.
To: Verginius Rufus
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03/24/2015 7:00:55 PM PDT
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blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
To: colorado tanker
"The article says Neanderthal populations were already declining when this happened. Perhaps Toba had a big impact on them too." Yup, no doubt.
Suprisingly, the Hobbits who lived near Toba survived until about 13,000 years ago. The ash went away from them.
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03/24/2015 7:05:12 PM PDT
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blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
To: Kenny Bunk; blam; SunkenCiv; Fred Nerks; All
Another European site of interest is Lacheer See volcano in Germany. It had a significant eruption around 12,000 years ago, and there is some concern that it is acting up again. People tend to forget how fragile civilization really is.
To: gleeaikin
"People tend to forget how fragile civilization really is.: We're all here surviving and thriving due to some good luck in the past.
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03/25/2015 6:30:27 AM PDT
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blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
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