Abrupt climate change destroyed civilisations

Posted, 2015-07-24
Yahoo Daily News

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Washington, July 24 (IANS) Some of the earliest civilisations in the Middle East and the Fertile Crescent may have been affected by abrupt climate change, says a study. Socio-economic factors were traditionally considered to shape ancient...

Yahoo Daily News 2015-07-24

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