eruption
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At Pinnacle Point 5-6 in South Africa, researchers found evidence of Toba cryptotephra in layers showing continuous human occupation before, during and after the eruption.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The eruption may not have caused the dramatic population collapse once proposed, but it still offers valuable insight into how humans respond to extreme disasters.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Scientists then compare evidence of human activity from before and after the eruption.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
This flexibility may have helped them survive harsh environmental conditions linked to the eruption.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The station they had established above Coldwater Creek seemed too far away to provide a timely warning of eruption.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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