Climate Change -: Environment and History of the Near East

Climate Change -: Environment and History of the Near East
ISBN-10
3540698523
ISBN-13
9783540698524
Category
Science
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
2007-06-10
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Arie S. Issar, Mattanyah Zohar

Description

This survey of the ancient levels of lakes, rivers and the sea, as well as changes in the compositions of stalagmites and sediments reveals an astonishing correlation of climate changes with the emergence and collapse of civilizations in the Middle East. The authors conclude that climate change has been the decisive factor in the history surrounding the origins of the "cradle of civilization".

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