Campi Flegrei
Volcanic caldera west of Naples. Its Campanian Ignimbrite eruption was the largest in Europe of the late Quaternary and spread ash across the Mediterranean and eastern Europe.
Dated events and their evidence
- 37,850 BCE mainstream
Campanian Ignimbrite eruption, argon-argon dated to 39,850 years ago source - 37,850 BCE disputed
The claim that its volcanic winter drove the final Neanderthal decline is contested; many argue the decline was already under way source
Where
40.8270° N, 14.1390° E
Sources
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2020.543399/full
- https://ozgeology.com/blogs/news/the-volcano-that-breathes-and-heals-itself-campi-flegreis-recurring-unrest
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.