About this episode
The episode discusses the extinction of large animal species around 13,000 years ago and the role of humans in this phenomenon.
Around 13,000 years ago, a wide range of large animal species started disappearing. The circumstances strongly implicate humans. Support the show
People in this episode
Host: Benjy Longworth
Topics covered
- megafauna
- extinction
- human impact
- prehistoric animals
- Pleistocene
Keywords
- megafauna
- extinction
- humans
- prehistoric
- large animals
- Pleistocene
- disappearance
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