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Cosmic Event Linked to Clovis Culture Extinction Revealed

9/17/2025

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Geological evidence in the US indicates a cosmic event may have led to the extinction of the Clovis culture over 12,800 years ago.
Researchers discovered shocked quartz in sediment from California, Arizona, and New Mexico, suggesting a meteorite impact or airburst.
This event aligns with the Younger Dryas cooling period and the extinction of over 70% of North America's megafauna.
Sites like Blackwater Draw and Murray Springs reveal environmental disruption and a decline in human populations.
These findings bolster theories of sudden cultural and ecological shifts related to the cosmic event.

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Geological evidence in the US indicates a cosmic event may have led to the extinction of the Clovis culture over 12,800 years ago.
Researchers discovered shocked quartz in sediment from California, Arizona, and New Mexico, suggesting a meteorite impact or airburst.
This event aligns with the Younger Dryas cooling period and the extinction of over 70% of North America's megafauna.
Sites like Blackwater Draw and Murray Springs reveal environmental disruption and a decline in human populations.
These findings bolster theories of sudden cultural and ecological shifts related to the cosmic event.