At one point, it's believed the total worldwide population of "modern" humans dropped to around 10,000 people. This was only around 74,000 years ago and correlates to the eruption of what is now Lake Toba in Sumatra. It was so massive, the world was thrown into a literal volcanic winter for around ten years, and likely effected the world climate for a millenia.
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At one point, it's believed the total worldwide population of "modern" humans dropped to around 10,000 people. This was only around 74,000 years ago and correlates to the eruption of what is now Lake Toba in Sumatra. It was so massive, the world was thrown into a literal volcanic winter for around ten years, and likely effected the world climate for a millenia.