Climate stability and societal decline on the margins of the Byzantine empire in the Negev Desert
Abstract Understanding past human settlement of inhospitable regions is one of the most intriguing puzzles in archaeological research, with implications for more sustainable use of marginal regions today. During the Byzantine period in the 4th century CE, large settlements were established in the ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58360-5 |