
Ta�no Stilt Houses May Have Been an Adaptation to Climate Change
Author(s) -
Lakshmi Supriya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo153429
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , climate change , climate change adaptation , geography , environmental science , ecology , biology , neuroscience
A coastal village in the Caribbean flourished during a period of increased hurricanes. Research suggests the Tano designed their dwellings to persist through the greater storm surges.