The rivers of civilization
MG Macklin, J Lewin - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The hydromorphic regimes that underpinned Old World river-based civilizations are
reviewed in light of recent research. Notable Holocene climatic changes varied from region …
reviewed in light of recent research. Notable Holocene climatic changes varied from region …
Palaeohydrological corridors for hominin dispersals in the Middle East∼ 250–70,000 years ago
The timing and extent of palaeoenvironmental connections between northeast Africa, the
Levant and the Arabian Peninsula during the Middle and Late Pleistocene are critical to …
Levant and the Arabian Peninsula during the Middle and Late Pleistocene are critical to …
Climatic, vegetation and cultural change in the eastern Mediterranean during the mid-Holocene environmental transition
The eastern Mediterranean region witnessed changes in human culture of the highest
importance between~ 9000 and~ 2500 cal. BP (7000—500 BC) and over the same time …
importance between~ 9000 and~ 2500 cal. BP (7000—500 BC) and over the same time …
The mid-Holocene climatic transition in the Mediterranean: Causes and consequences
In the Mediterranean there is often no clear time gap separating an early-Holocene period of
nature-dominated environmental change from a human-dominated late-Holocene one. This …
nature-dominated environmental change from a human-dominated late-Holocene one. This …
Quaternary fluvial archives and landscape evolution: a global synthesis
DR Bridgland, R Westaway - Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Late Cenozoic (and especially Quaternary) fluvial deposits and related landforms
provide valuable information about landscape evolution, not just in terms of changing …
provide valuable information about landscape evolution, not just in terms of changing …
Contextualizing early urbanization: Settlement cores, early states and agro-pastoral strategies in the Fertile Crescent during the fourth and third millennia BC
This paper employs data from selected sample survey areas in the northern Fertile Crescent
to demonstrate how initial urbanization developed along several pathways. The first, during …
to demonstrate how initial urbanization developed along several pathways. The first, during …
Holocene environmental change and its impact on sediment dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean
B Dusar, G Verstraeten, B Notebaert, J Bakker - Earth-Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Investigators have studied past environmental change in the Eastern Mediterranean region
from a number of perspectives. While climate reconstructions and palynological research …
from a number of perspectives. While climate reconstructions and palynological research …
Climatic and environmental evolution of Lake Iznik (NW Turkey) over the last∼ 4700 years
Magnetic susceptibility, geochemistry, mineralogy and palynology of sediments from Lake
Iznik in Northwestern Anatolia, Turkey, provide a 4700 year record of climatic trends and …
Iznik in Northwestern Anatolia, Turkey, provide a 4700 year record of climatic trends and …
Revealing the pace of river landscape evolution during the Quaternary: recent developments in numerical dating methods
During the last twenty years, several technical developments have considerably intensified
the use of numerical dating methods for the Quaternary. The study of fluvial archives has …
the use of numerical dating methods for the Quaternary. The study of fluvial archives has …
The geomorphological regions of Turkey
The core of Turkey's land is the Anatolian Peninsula, which is surrounded by several seas
(Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara and Black Sea). Offering a high variety of morphological …
(Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara and Black Sea). Offering a high variety of morphological …