Did a volcanic cataclysm 40,000 years ago trigger the final demise of the Neanderthals?
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 11:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) eruption in Italy 40,000 years ago was one of the largest volcanic cataclysms in Europe and injected a significant amount of sulfur-dioxide (SO2) into the stratosphere. Scientists have long debated whether this eruption contributed to the final extinction of the Neanderthals. This new study tests this hypothesis with a sophisticated climate model.