Open AccessDrought, Not War, Felled Some Ancient Asian Civilizations
Author(s) -
Richard Sima
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 - 10.1029/2021eo153762
Subject(s) - ancient history , geography , history , archaeology
Radiocarbon dating, luminescent sand grains, and climate records point to drought as the reason for the civilizations’ demise.