The Yellowstone super volcano exploded about 70,000 years ago. Human population crashed about the same time.
Coincidence?
Genetic collapse in such a short period points to a single calamitous event. A meteor hitting the Yucatan or the Yellowstone super volcano erupting puts millions of tons of particulate matter into the atmosphere at once, dramatically altering the climate. Global warming (or cooling) alters the climate more slowly giving plants and animals (including humans) more time to adjust to the changes. Times are tough but not nearly as tough as no sunshine and cold temperatures for a couple of years.
There have been a number of public television specials and at least one movie on the Yellowstone super volcano .
Yahoo or Google the term to find links.
P.S.: Of course, like every other one of da*n these extinction level events, its overdue to happen again. Enjoy your evening.
“The Yellowstone super volcano exploded about 70,000 years ago”
Wasn’t that 640,000 yrs ago?
See the link in post #4...that was the Toba eruption 70-75,000 years ago. Yellowstone was 640,000 years ago.
Actually it was the Mt. Toba (Indonesia) super volcano that erupted about 75,000 years ago. Yellowstone was more like 2.2 million years ago.
Maybe the only folks to survive were the ones coincidentally sleeping in caves that night - and a piece of Australia.
Maybe the only folks to survive were the ones coincidentally sleeping in caves that night - and a piece of Australia.
Is this the same time period as petrified wood?