eek... we almost went extinct
Hi Nick
Scariest thing was just how close we were to extinction at 70 kya - just 2,000 people! One wonders if being a Stone Age hominid was any great advantage over being just a great ape.
Consider the homind extinction track record
Asian H. erectus c. 40 kya
H. neanderthalis c. 30 kya
H. floresiensis c. 12 kya
...and just how close we came.