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Evidence of cosmic impact discovered at classic Clovis archaeological sites

Shocked quartz grains found at three key archaeological sites indicate a fragmented comet exploded over Earth around 13,000 years ago, contributing to megafaunal extinctions and Clovis culture collapse.

Summary by Phys.org
Researchers continue to build on a body of evidence for a fragmented comet that is thought to have exploded over Earth almost 13,000 years ago, which may have had a role in the disappearance of mammoths, mastodons and most of other megafauna at that time, and in the vanishing of the Clovis culture from the archaeological record in North America.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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