Variability in ancient Near Eastern environmental and agricultural development

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 86, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-121

  Riehl, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bronze Age; Climate change; Environmental archeology; Sustainability; Water stress

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARIDITY; BARLEY; BRONZE AGE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE VARIATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; POPULATION GROWTH; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER STRESS;

HORDEUM;

EID: 84864794437     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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