Volcanic ash layers illuminate the resilience of Neanderthals and early modern humans to natural hazards

Marked changes in human dispersal and development during the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition have been attributed to massive volcanic eruption and/or severe climatic deterioration. We test this concept using records of volcanic ash layers of the Campanian Ignimbrite eruption dated to ca. 40,0...

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Main Authors:	Lowe, J, Barton, N, Blockley, S, Ramsey, C, Cullen, V, Davies, W, Gamble, C, Grant, K, Hardiman, M, Housley, R, Lane, C, Lee, S, Lewis, M, MacLeod, A, Menzies, M, Müller, W, Pollard, M, Price, C, Roberts, A, Rohling, E, Satow, C, Smith, V, Stringer, C, Tomlinson, E, White, D
Format:	Journal article
Published:	National Academy of Sciences 2012

Volcanic ash layers illuminate the resilience of Neanderthals and early modern humans to natural hazards

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