Jacobson, Matthew J. and Pickett, Jordan and Gascoigne, Alison L. and Fleitmann, Dominik and Elton, Hugh. (2022) Settlement, environment, and climate change in SW Anatolia: Dynamics of regional variation and the end of Antiquity. PloS one, 17 (6). e0270295.
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Abstract
This paper develops a regional dataset of change at 381 settlements for Lycia-Pamphylia in southwest Anatolia (Turkey) from volume 8 of the Tabula Imperii Byzantini-a compilation of historical toponyms and archaeological evidence. This region is rich in archaeological remains and high-quality paleo-climatic and -environmental archives. Our archaeological synthesis enables direct comparison of these datasets to discuss current hypotheses of climate impacts on historical societies. A Roman Climatic Optimum, characterized by warmer and wetter conditions, facilitating Roman expansion in the 1st-2nd centuries CE cannot be supported here, as Early Byzantine settlement did not benefit from enhanced precipitation in the 4th-6th centuries CE as often supposed. However, widespread settlement decline in a period with challenging archaeological chronologies (c. 550-650 CE) was likely caused by a "perfect storm" of environmental, climatic, seismic, pathogenic and socio-economic factors, though a shift to drier conditions from c. 460 CE appears to have preceded other factors by at least a century.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Quartärgeologie (Fleitmann) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Fleitmann, Dominik |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2023 08:29 |
Deposited On: | 12 Jan 2023 08:29 |
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