The population density at the end of the Ice Age was sufficient for some groups to drive local populations of food animals to extinction.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The population density at the end of the Ice Age was high enough for some human groups to overhunt and cause the extinction of certain species, such as the woolly mammoth and the giant ground sloth. This is a well-documented phenomenon known as the Pleistocene overkill hypothesis.

The Population Density at the End of the Ice Age