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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have ...
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Facts of the Matter: Super-eruption leaves mark on planet’s history

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Toba Supervolcano Probably Didn't Kill Off Most Humans 74,000 Years Ago

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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jayde N. Hirniak, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) If you were lucky 74,000 ...
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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

Jayde N. Hirniak has received funding from the Hyde Family Foundation, Institute of Human Origins, Geological Society of America, Society for Archaeological Sciences, and the Cave Research Foundation ...