The global population growth from 10,000 BC to 2023 is discussed within the Verhulst
scaling equation and its extensions framework. The analysis focuses on per the capita …

In this book, Sabine R. Huebner explores the world of the protagonists of the New Testament
and the early Christians using the rich papyrological evidence from Roman Egypt. This gives …

Study of the climate in the Mediterranean basin during different historical periods has taken
on a particular importance, particularly regarding its role (together with other factors) in the …

The influence that meteorological, climatological and environmental factors had on historical
disease outbreaks is often speculated upon, but little investigated. Here, we explore …

In light of the challenges posed by contemporary environmental changes, interest in past
environmental impacts and societies' responses to them is burgeoning. The main strength of …

Vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) are embedded within complex socio‐ecological systems.
While research has traditionally focused on the direct effects of VBDs on human morbidity …

Ancient Rome was the largest and most populous empire of its time, and the largest pre-
industrial state in European history. Recent though not universally accepted research …

" A growing chorus is demanding a new economic paradigm. This call is coming in response
to a toxic cocktail of economic and social dissatisfaction-the long arm of the global financial …

Cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis are amongst of the most commonly
palaeopathological features recorded in archaeological individuals and are useful to test the …

One of the most important powers of the human mind is the ability to grasp simple structure
in a complex array of phenomena. Some of the structures human beings see and hear occur …