Campanian Ignimbrite

The Campanian Ignimbrite is a massive volcanic eruption that occurred about 39,000 years ago in Italy’s Phlegraean Fields area. It produced one of the largest volcanic ash layers in Europe, covering wide regions. The eruption released an enormous amount of ash, gases, and volcanic material into the atmosphere, significantly impacting climate and environment at the time. This event is linked to major changes in human prehistoric populations and could have contributed to the decline of Neanderthals and the rise of early modern humans in Europe.