A comet impact may have paved the way for human civilization

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Here is a fascinating article about the possibility of a comet striking the Earth some 13,000 years ago.

From the article at bigthink.com :

The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis argues that a comet strike caused major changes to climate and human cultures on Earth about 13,000 years ago.
Here are the Key Take Aways listed in the article:
KEY TAKEAWAYS
    • A recent study overviewed the existing research on the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis. 
    • The study notes that there is a “synchronicity” of geochemical signals suggesting that fragments of a comet struck Earth approximately 13,000 years ago. 
    • Still, further research is needed to illuminate how the alleged impact might have shaped the future of human civilization.