Toba catastrophe theory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sumatra
gptkb:Lake_Toba
gptkbp:category volcanology
catastrophism
human evolution theories
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of genetic evidence
uncertainty in population bottleneck
gptkbp:describes effects of Toba supereruption
gptkbp:eruptionYear about 74,000 years ago
gptkbp:focusesOn climate change
human evolution
genetic diversity reduction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toba catastrophe theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:artifacts
genetic studies
paleoclimatology
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Stanley_H._Ambrose
global cooling
volcanic winter
human population bottleneck
massive environmental disruption
possible near-extinction of humans
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Toba_supereruption
gptkbp:yearProposed 1998
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5