Archaeological Studies of Climate and Environment
The study of past climates and environments in archaeology is one of the most important studies archaeologists can follow: not just to better understand the past, but to get a grip on what we can do for ourselves in the future. Here are some studies of the environment from an archaeological viewpoint.
Floods, Famine, and Emperors
Archaeologist Brian Fagan proposes what most archaeologists will recognize as an old chestnut: climate change is seen as a--if not the--major determinant of cultural change. This revolutionary book points to the enormous amount of data being gathered on the climatic phenomena known collectively as ENSO--the El Niño Southern Oscillation.