Late Holocene Climatic Events, the Main Factor of the Cultural Decline in North Central Iran During the Bronze Age

Late Holocene Climatic Events, the Main Factor of the Cultural Decline in North Central Iran During the Bronze Age

During the Bronze Age, the cultural region of North Central Iran (NCI) suffered a longterm cultural decline, probably due to severe droughts. According to paleoclimate research, during the overall period c. 5.4–3.5 ka BP, four widely observable climatic events occurred at c. 5.3–5.0, 4.9–4.7, 4.2–3...

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Main Authors: Babak Shaikh Baikloo Islam, Ahmad Chaychi Amirkhiz, Kamal Al-Din Niknami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2020-12-01
Series:Documenta Praehistorica
Subjects:
Bronze Age
Late Holocene
drought
North Central Iran
cultural decline
Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/9053

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