Climatic change and the history of the Middle East: Did major climatic changes alter the course of Middle Eastern history during the past 5,000 years?
Journal Article
·
· American Scientist
OSTI ID:79154
This article explores the influence of climatic change on history, specifically that of the Middle Eastern regions. The Middle east may provide a unique model and opportunity to assess the impact of climatic change on human evenst. The climatic history of the Middle East varied considerably during the past 10,000 years (after the beginning of the agricultural revolution) and there is a rich archeological and historical record. The author looks at the conventional reasons for upheavels in the region and then superimposes the climatic changes to find another explanation which better fits the archeological and historical facts. 15 refs., 6 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 79154
- Journal Information:
- American Scientist, Vol. 83, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
2700 years of Mediterranean environmental change in central Italy: a synthesis of sedimentary and cultural records to interpret past impacts of climate on society
Climatic change about 11,000 years ago in the Near East
Enhancing Middle East climate change monitoring and indexes
Journal Article
·
Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015
· Quaternary Science Reviews
·
OSTI ID:79154
+8 more
Climatic change about 11,000 years ago in the Near East
Conference
·
Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995
·
OSTI ID:79154
Enhancing Middle East climate change monitoring and indexes
Journal Article
·
Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007
· Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
·
OSTI ID:79154
+1 more