Radiation Risks Faced by Ancient Humans 41,000 Years Ago

Radiation at the Edge of Survival: How the Laschamps Event Transformed Human Existence 41,000 Years Ago

Roughly 41,000 years ago, Earth experienced one of the most geophysically turbulent periods in its recent history. Known as the Laschamps excursion, this phenomenon did not involve dramatic plate shifts or asteroid impacts often cited in prehistory, but rather a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field so profound that it temporarily reduced its strength to just […] The post Radiation at the Edge of Survival: How the Laschamps Event Transformed Hum…

Radiation Risks Faced by Ancient Humans 41,000 Years Ago

Magnetic field turbulence may have allowed aurora to occur more widely 41,000 years ago evgeniyq/istockphoto/get ty image About 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic fields became weaker to only a few modern levels, with a significant increase in radiation impacting the planet’s surface. Some researchers suggest that while the Lasshamps event may have driven Neanderthals to [...] Source The post Radiation Risks Faced by Ancient Humans 41,000 Years …