And "human history" begins in _____? Fill in the blank.
Well, you've got history during the existence of humans, and then you have "recorded history" which is history since the beginning of writing.
The wording of the article probably should have been "recorded history"...Tambora is the largest volcanic eruption during that time period. It's not the largest eruption in human history.
Oh, probably the last time I ate. [burp]