Images for Toba super eruption story

22 February 2010

Images for  release: New evidence suggests populations survived Toba super-eruption

General view of archaeological site excavation in the Jerreru River Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India

Photo 1: General view of archaeological site excavation in the Jurreru River Vally, Jwalapuram, Andra Pradesh, India (Credit: Michael Haslam).

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Mapping of stone tool artefacts on a Middle Palaeolithic occupation surface under the Toba ash.

Photo 2: Mapping of stone tool artefacts on a Middle Palaeolithic occupation surface under the Toba ash (Credit: Michael Petraglia).

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Uncovering stone tool artefacts on pre-Toba surface.

Photo 3: Uncovering stone tool artefacts on pre-Toba surface. (Credit: Michael Haslam).

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Sieving for artefacts.

Photo 4: Sieving for artefacts. (Credit: Michael Petraglia).

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