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The genesis and collapse of third millennium north Mesopotamian civilization
Science • 261 • Published In 1993 • Pages: 995-1004
By: Weiss, Harvey, Courty, M. A. (Marie-Agnèstrom, Wilma, Guichard, F., Senior, L., Meadow, Richard H., Curnow, A..
Abstract
Weiss et al. describe the stratigraphy from excavations at Tell Leilan and Abu Hgeira in the Habur Plains in northeast Syria. They found evidence of a marked increase in aridity and wind circulation subseqeunt to a volcanic eruption, probably in Anatolia. The abrupt climate change led to the collapse of the Akkadian empire. Climatic disruption and collapses also occurred in the Aegean, Egypt, and the Indus. The climatic disruption lasted for 300 years so it may not have been soley a response to the volcanic eruption.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2008
- Field Date
- 1989
- Coverage Date
- 4600 BP-3900 BP(2600 BC-1900 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Habur Plain, Syria
- Notes
- H. Weiss, M.-A. Courty, W. Wetterstrom, F. Guichard, L. Senior, R. Meadow, A. Curnow
- LCCN
- 17024346
- LCSH
- Akkadians