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What is the pleistocene overkill?
The Pleistocene theory argues that hunter-gatherers caused the extinction of many species after the end of the last ice age.
What is the pleistocene overkill theory?
The Pleistocene overkill theory suggests that the extinction of large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch was caused by human hunting pressure. It argues that early humans were responsible for the mass extinction of large mammals like mammoths and saber-tooth cats, leading to significant changes in ecosystems. This theory remains a topic of debate among scientists studying prehistoric extinctions.
What is the overkill hypothesis?
argues that humans were responsible for the Late Pleistocene extinction of megafauna in northern Eurasia and North and South America.
What are some theories on woolly mammoth extinction?
Scientists are not sure what caused the extinction of the woolly mammoths, but they have a few theories. These include climate change at the end of the Ice Age, human induced diseases, and human overhunting. It could also be any combination of the above.
What is pliestocene?
The Pleistocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. It is known for multiple ice ages and the development of early humans, as well as the extinction of many large mammals like the woolly mammoth. It was a time of significant environmental change and evolution.
How did Ordovician period ended?
It ended with the second largest extinction event in history... The extinction is very little known becouse there are no dinosaurs involved... haha. But the cause of the extinction has not yet ben officialy determined. There are ofcourse theories, but none are really used as a label yet.
At what era did the horse disappear from the American continent Pleistocene Owlocene Pogocene?
pleistocene
During what two epochs did California experience major glacial activity?
Pleistocene epoch and the Holocene epoch.
Did dinosaurs die of global warming?
Possibly. This is one of many theories. We cant prove what caused their extinction. See the related question below.
The two ancient greek theories of matter were the what theories?
Ancient Greeks had two major theories of matter. These were the Atomic theory of matter and the theory of pangenesis.
During what era were saber-toothed tigers supposed to have existed?
Evidence suggests that saber-toothed tigers were present from the Eocene epoch to the end of the Pleistocene epoch. This spans their existence at over 42 million years before their extinction.
Of the two theories proposed concerning the women in matthew's genealogy which one do you agree with and why?
To which two theories do you refer?
