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Archaeology
Comet explosion may have ended ancient Native American culture - study
No one knows why the Hopewell culture, stretching from Lake Ontario to parts of Florida, mysteriously ended in around 500 CE – but a comet airburst could be the answer.
A comet is seen heading for a mountainous area in this artistic illustration.
(photo credit:
PIXABAY
)
By
AARON REICH
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 13:21
Updated:
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 13:50
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