The Interaction of Climate Change and Agency in the Collapse of Civilizations ca. 2300–2000 BC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9242334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malcolm H Wiener |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | S1-S16 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2458/azu_rc.56.18325 |
| OpenAlex | W2119996540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 127 |
Human history has been marked by major episodes of climate change and human response, sometimes accompanied by independent innovations. In the Bronze Age, the sequencing of causes and reactions is dependent in part on dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating. This paper explores the interaction of a major, prolonged desiccation event between c. 2300 and 2000 BC and human agency including migrations, the displacement of trading networks, warfare, the appearance of weapons made of bronze, and the first appearance of sailing vessels in the Mediterranean
Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Climate change · Dendrochronology · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Physical geography · Radiocarbon dating · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Psychology · Geology · Oceanography · Paleontology
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