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Environmental Imperatives Reconsidered, Terry L. Jones, Gary M. Brown, L. Mark Raab, Janet L. Mcvickar, W. Geoffrey Spaulding, Douglas J. Kennett, Andrew York, Phillip L. Walker
Environmental Imperatives Reconsidered, Terry L. Jones, Gary M. Brown, L. Mark Raab, Janet L. Mcvickar, W. Geoffrey Spaulding, Douglas J. Kennett, Andrew York, Phillip L. Walker
Social Sciences
Review of late Holocene paleoenvironmental and cultural sequences from four regions of western North America shows striking correlations between drought and changes in subsistence, population, exchange, health, and interpersonal violence during the Medieval Climatic Anomaly (a.d. 800–1350). While ultimate causality is difficult to identify in the archaeological record, synchrony of the environmental and cultural changes and the negative character of many human responses—increased interpersonal violence, deterioration of long-distance exchange relationships, and regional abandonments—suggest widespread demographic crises caused by decreased environmental productivity. The medieval droughts occurred at a unique juncture in the demographic history of western North America when unusually large …
Late Holocene Sea Temperatures Along The Cental California Coast, Terry L. Jones, Douglas J. Kennett
Late Holocene Sea Temperatures Along The Cental California Coast, Terry L. Jones, Douglas J. Kennett
Social Sciences
Mussel shells from central California coastal archaeological sites record changes in sea surface temperatures in the past 2000 years. Water temperatures, inferred from oxygen isotopes in the shells, were about 1°C cooler than present and stable between 2000 and 700 yr ago. Between about 700 and 500 yr ago, seasonal variation was greater than present, with extremes above and below historic levels. Water temperatures were 2-3°C cooler than today 500-300 yr ago. The interval of variable sea temperatures 700-500 yr ago partially coincided with an interval of drought throughout central California. A coincident disruption in human settlement along the coast …
The Milling Stone Horizon Revisited: New Perspectives From Northern And Central California, Richard T. Fitzgerald, Terry L. Jones
The Milling Stone Horizon Revisited: New Perspectives From Northern And Central California, Richard T. Fitzgerald, Terry L. Jones
Social Sciences
For nearly half a century, the Milling Stone Horizon has been recognized as an integral element of California culture history, but representative components have long been thought to be restricted to the southern portion of the state. Claims to the contrary by D.L. True and a few of his students for the presence of Milling Stone Horizon manifestations further north have not been fully embraced due to inadequate dating and poor component resolution. In this article, we reassess the previously scanty evidence for a Milling Stone Horizon presence in northern California, and review data from nine recently investigated sites that …
Japan: Politische Karriere Zwischen Ministerialburokratie Und Parlamentarischen Erbhofen, Claudia Derichs, Harold R. Kerbo
Japan: Politische Karriere Zwischen Ministerialburokratie Und Parlamentarischen Erbhofen, Claudia Derichs, Harold R. Kerbo
Social Sciences
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