74,000 Years Ago, We Got Wiped Out By A Volcano (Almost) |Paleoverse

Name: 74,000 Years Ago, We Got Wiped Out By A Volcano (Almost) |Paleoverse
Uploaded: 2025-04-26T15:46:12.313Z
Duration: 8 min 20 s
Channel: Paleoverse
Description: Around 74,000 years ago, the Toba supervolcano in Indonesia erupted with a force 5,000 times greater than Mount St. Helens, ejecting 2,800 km³ of ash. The resulting volcanic winter may have caused a human population bottleneck, reducing numbers to as few as 3,000. This near-extinction event shaped human survival and migration patterns.

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Apr 26, 2025

Around 74,000 years ago, the Toba supervolcano in Indonesia erupted with a force 5,000 times greater than Mount St. Helens, ejecting 2,800 km³ of ash. The resulting volcanic winter may have caused a human population bottleneck, reducing numbers to as few as 3,000. This near-extinction event shaped human survival and migration patterns.