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- Modern humans did not settle in Asia before eruption of Sumatra volcano 74,000 years ago, study finds
When did modern humans settle in Asia and what route did they take from humankind's African homeland? New research refutes a recent theory that there is archaeological evidence for the presence of modern humans in southern Asia before the super-eruption of the Mount Toba volcano in Sumatra.
June 11, 2013 - Science Daily - Humans not in South Asia before major eruption
By Tia GhoseLiveScienceHumans didn't enter the Indian subcontinent until after the massive eruption of Mount Toba in Sumatra nearly 75,000 years ago, new research suggests — overturning a previous idea that humans arrived much earlier.The research, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used a combination of archaeological and genetic data to suggest a ...
June 11, 2013 - MSNBC - Humans Reached South Asia After Major Eruption
Humans didn't enter the Indian subcontinent until after the massive eruption of Mount Toba in Sumatra nearly 75,000 years ago, new research suggests — overturning a previous idea that humans arrived much earlier.
June 10, 2013 - LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News
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- Jan Egeland in Washington Post
The death toll will grow exponentially on the western coast of Sumatra,Egeland said at a news conference. - Sidney Jones in Sydney Morning Herald
I think if you have got a group that large, with a cache of explosives that big, then they are clearly significant,Jones told AAP. "It's also important to note that they were arrested in Sumatra, because Sumatra is where all the planning... - Anna Bligh in Xinhua
There is a massive disaster unfolding in Sumatra and we are part of the relief effort along with a New South Wales team that has also been deployed today,Bligh told reporters. "The relief and recovery effort is likely to take many, many...