Nearly 5,000 years ago, if the ground rumbled and the sky grew dark, it would be impossible for ancient agricultural communities to know that miles away a volcano had erupted. Volcanic eruptions were ...

It came just a day after a quake with a magnitude of ... which often come before volcanic eruptions. This data, as well as evidence gathered by studying past earthquake and volcanic events ...

Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs.

Archaeologists and climate scientists can now show that these ritual sacrifices coincided with a large volcanic eruption ... and summer months both before and after 2,900 BC.

Volcanic eruptions shaped the destinies of ancient European societies, leading to dramatic cultural shifts and the emergence of sun worship practices among Neolithic communities. Archaeological ...

Five thousand years ago, a massive volcanic eruption dimmed the sun over northern Europe, causing a Neolithic Danish community to offer sun stones in the hope of bringing back the light and saving ...

A "unique" and mysterious collection of engraved stone plaques were seemingly sacrificed by prehistoric people in Scandinavia following a devastating volcanic ... both before and after 2900 ...

A volcanic eruption in 2910 B.C. may be the reason Neolithic ... fortified site just after the stones were deposited. Perhaps a natural disaster or climatic event that caused crops to fail ...

These deposits, dated to around 2900 BCE, coincide with the volcanic eruption identified in the ice cores. After their placement, the trenches were deliberately sealed, signifying the conclusion of a ...

This fascinating yet dangerous byproduct of the eruption is named after the Hawaiian volcano deity, Pele. Additionally, the caldera area poses risks such as unstable ground, hidden lava tubes and ...