Genetic bottleneck theory

Genetic bottleneck theory

According to the genetic bottleneck theory, around 75,000 years ago, a supervolcano eruption at Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia resulted in the early human population dropping to 3000-10,000 unique genetic individuals.

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