GettyOne of world's earliest human settlements was destroyed by a “cosmic impact,” a new scientific paper claims. Location of Abu Hureyra showing Abu Hureyra location in Syria (left) and (right) showing locations ... [+] of excavation trenches. Archaeologists found at Abu Hureyra cereals and grains—including rye—suggesting that it was here that formerly nomadic humans first settled down and started cultivating crops. "The Abu Hureyra village would have been abruptly destroyed," said James Kennett, a UC Santa Barbara emeritus professor of geology. “To help with perspective, such high temperatures would completely melt an automobile in less than a minute.”Typical examples of Abu Hureyra meltglass.

Source: Forbes March 11, 2020 03:00 UTC