A Paleolithic Village Was Destroyed by a Comet, 12,800 Years Ago
2020-04-21
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has uncovered evidence that an ancient village in modern-day Syria has the unusual distinction of being the only known human community to be destroyed by the impact of a comet that occurred 12,800 years ago, at the start of the Younger Dryas period. Excavated overread more