Environmental Stress and Steppe Nomads
Rethinking the History of the Uyghur Empire (744-840) with Paleoclimate Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3702108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicola Di Cosmo (0000-0001-9827-9721, Asia Foundation), Amy Hessl (0000-0002-2279-6260, West Virginia University), Caroline Leland (0000-0002-5571-2975, Forest Research), Oyunsanaa Byambasuren (0000-0001-7113-5840, University of Central Asia), Hanqin Tian (0000-0002-1806-4091, Florida Department of Health in Orange County), Baatarbileg Nachin (0000-0002-3489-1257, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), Neil Pederson (0000-0003-3830-263X, Altera (United States)), Laia Andreu-Hayles, Laia Andreu‐Hayles (0000-0003-4185-681X, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory), Edward R Cook (0000-0001-7478-4176, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-463 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | The MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1162/jinh_a_01194 |
| OpenAlex | W2790950503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 35 |
Newly available paleoclimate data and a re-evaluation of the historical and archaeological evidence regarding the Uyghur Empire (744-840)-one of several nomadic empires to emerge on the Inner Asian steppe-suggests that the assumption of a direct causal link between drought and the stability of nomadic societies is not always justified. The fact that a severe drought lasting nearly seven decades did not cause the Uyghur Empire to collapse, to wage war, or to disintegrate gives rise to speculations about which of its characteristics enabled it to withstand unfavorable climatic conditions and environmental change. More broadly, it raises questions about the complex suite of strategies and responses that may have been available to steppe societies in the face of environmental stress
Archaeology · Climate change · Empire · Geography · Paleoclimatology · Steppe · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Oceanography · Tree-ring climate responses
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 2,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |