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Famine, Climate Change, and Migration in the 14th Century

Oct 25, 2023 · 14m 18s
Famine, Climate Change, and Migration in the 14th Century
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The field of historical climatology has enabled historians to combine analyses of written sources with data about the ecological environment of the past. Thus, we know that at the beginning...

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The field of historical climatology has enabled historians to combine analyses of written sources with data about the ecological environment of the past. Thus, we know that at the beginning of the fourteenth century, a prolonged period of temperate climate was followed by a devastating period of lower temperatures and substantial changes in precipitation in the Northern Hemisphere that wiped out crops and led to widespread droughts and famines. Many were forced to migrate in search of the basic necessities of life.

All images referenced in this podcast can be found at https://openstax.org/books/world-history-volume-1/pages/16-2-famine-climate-change-and-migration

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Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/world-history-volume-1/pages/1-introduction

Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a Creative Common Sense production.
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