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Radiolab: Worst. Year. Ever
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Insight into Global Civilizations in the 530s
Around the 530s, the world had a population of a few hundred million humans with the Roman Empire and China fully developed but later fractured. The Mayan civilization in Central America was also at its peak. These societies had major cities, sewage systems, and advanced cultural elements, resembling a world not quite modern but familiar. The sudden event in 536, possibly caused by a volcanic eruption or a series of them, covered the atmosphere with ash and sulfates, impacting civilizations globally.
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