Ancient settlement destroyed by comet, research suggests

The video discusses the discovery of molten glass samples at the Abu Hrea site in Syria, suggesting a comet impact 12,800 years ago. This supports the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, which posits that a disintegrating comet struck various regions, including the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe. The intense heat and energy required to form the glass could only result from such an impact, according to James Kennett, a geology professor at UCSB. The event likely led to the abrupt destruction of the Abu Hrea settlement.

What evidence suggests that a comet may have destroyed early human settlements?

How did the high energy and intense heat needed to create molten glass material occur?

What is the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis?

What areas were affected by the debris from the disintegrating comet according to the findings?

What does James Kennett suggest about the settlement at Aburea?