How Prehistoric Communities Survived a Volcanic Apocalypse
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Scientists determine what happened to populations after the eruption of Japan's Kikai volcano 7,300 years ago
How prehistoric communities survived a volcanic apocalypse
An international team of archaeologists has shown how prehistoric communities in Japan survived one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in the past 12,000 years — evidence that coastal resources and population movements were key to their survival. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
The Kikai outbreak depopulated parts of Kyūshū; the north of Japan's third largest island, however, benefited population. Possibly the people there helped the sea
A volcanic eruption of proportions, produced about 7,300 years ago near Japan, devastated the prehistoric communities on Kyushu Island. Long ago, researchers considered that the disaster would have led to the disappearance of the population in the affected areas. However, a new study shows that part of the hunter-gatherers would have survived, taking refuge in the [...] Article The eruption that devastated Japan 7,300 years ago. How prehistoric …
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