In this adapted extract, from Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes, volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer looks at the supereruption of Toba 74,000 years ago, and how our ancient ancestors might have witnessed this catastrophe.
Hunter-gatherers must have gazed in horror': What would Toba's supereruption have been like for our ancient relatives? : Read more
Hunter-gatherers must have gazed in horror': What would Toba's supereruption have been like for our ancient relatives? : Read more