Rich Travs
Thu, Apr-10-08, 17:16
interesting...
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6X1G-4RR8D7V-1/-
2/0ae3c523fda48a8af5e708cd7bfe53f9
Probable volcanic impact on the death of the Dmanisi Hominids
Abstract
The human remains unearthed at the Lower Pleistocene site of
Dmanisi (Georgia), are numerous, well preserved and show no
evidence of transportation or predation. They were discovered
over a small surface and correspond to at least five Homo
georgicus individuals, whose age at death is regularly
distributed from the teenager to the elder over 40 years old.
These characteristics evoke a family group who died suddenly.
Granulometry and chemical analyses of ca. 30 volcanic tephra
samples prove its unicity and its primary position. Since
this tephra cannot correspond to a nuée ardente, it is
probable that the Dmanisi Hominids were surprised and
asphyxiated, 1 810 000 years ago, by volcanic ashfalls. ...
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6X1G-4RR8D7V-1/-
2/0ae3c523fda48a8af5e708cd7bfe53f9
Probable volcanic impact on the death of the Dmanisi Hominids
Abstract
The human remains unearthed at the Lower Pleistocene site of
Dmanisi (Georgia), are numerous, well preserved and show no
evidence of transportation or predation. They were discovered
over a small surface and correspond to at least five Homo
georgicus individuals, whose age at death is regularly
distributed from the teenager to the elder over 40 years old.
These characteristics evoke a family group who died suddenly.
Granulometry and chemical analyses of ca. 30 volcanic tephra
samples prove its unicity and its primary position. Since
this tephra cannot correspond to a nuée ardente, it is
probable that the Dmanisi Hominids were surprised and
asphyxiated, 1 810 000 years ago, by volcanic ashfalls. ...