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How one of Earth's worst volcanic disasters affected societies in prehistoric Japan

A new international study led by Lund University examines what happened to population levels after the Kikai-Akahoya volcanic eruption in prehistoric Japan. The results paint a more complex picture than what had previously been believed. The paper is published in the journal Science Advances.

How one of Earth's worst volcanic disasters affected societies in prehistoric Japan
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A new international study led by Lund University examines what happened to population levels after the Kikai-Akahoya volcanic eruption in prehistoric Japan. The results paint a more complex picture than what had previously been believed. The paper is published in the journal Science Advances.

Originally published at Phys.org

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