Sedimentary Pediastrum record of middle–late Holocene temperature change and its impacts on early human culture in the desert-oasis area of northwestern China

X Huang, L Xiang, G Lei, M Sun, M Qiu… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the pattern of Holocene temperature variations in central Asia is complex, it is clear
that temperature played a fundamental role in influencing humidity conditions and regional …

New perspectives on historical climatology

S White, Q Pei, K Kleemann, L Dolák… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Historical climatology is an interdisciplinary field of research encompassing the
reconstruction of past climate and weather from written sources and artifacts, as well the …

The 4.2 ka event is not remarkable in the context of Holocene climate variability

NP McKay, DS Kaufman, SH Arcusa, HR Kolus… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The “4.2 ka event” is a commonly described abrupt climate excursion that occurred
about 4200 years ago. However, the extent to which this event is coherent across regional …

Multicentennial cycles in continental demography synchronous with solar activity and climate stability

KW Wirtz, N Antunes, A Diachenko, J Laabs… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Human population dynamics and their drivers are not well understood, especially over the
long term and on large scales. Here, we estimate demographic growth trajectories from 9 to …

Impact of climate changes on vegetation and human societies during the Holocene in the South Caucasus (Vanevan, Armenia): A multiproxy approach including …

M Robles, O Peyron, E Brugiapaglia, G Ménot… - Quaternary Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Relationships between steppe vegetation, human practices and climate changes in the past
are crucial to disentangle human development in Eurasia. In this frame, our study …

Hydroclimate variability in the Madagascar and Southeast African summer monsoons at the Mid-to Late-Holocene transition

N Scroxton, SJ Burns, D McGee, LR Godfrey… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The 4.2 ka event at the Mid-to Late-Holocene transition is often regarded as one of the
largest and best documented abrupt climate disturbances of the Holocene. The event is …

Borneo Stalagmite evidence of significantly reduced El Niño‐Southern Oscillation variability at 4.1 kyBP

CM Theaker, SA Carolin, CC Day… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The timing and geographic extent of a potential “4.2 ky event” remain highly contested. Here
we present records of ENSO variability at 3.8 kyBP and 4.1 kyBP derived from a Borneo …

Sign-switching ecological changes in the Mediterranean Basin at 4.2 ka BP

F Di Rita, F Michelangeli, A Celant, D Magri - Global and Planetary Change, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Around 4.2 ka BP, several ancient civilizations declined, during a climatic
fluctuation documented by many archaeological and palaeoenvironmental studies of …

A Bayesian change point analysis re-examines the 4.2 ka BP event in southeast Europe and southwest Asia

ZB Ön - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The 4.2 ka BP event is a hypothesized global drought and cooling event and is claimed to
be supported by proxy records from a wide range of geographical locations. However …

The timing, duration and magnitude of the 8.2 ka event in global speleothem records

SE Parker, SP Harrison - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abrupt events are a feature of many palaeoclimate records during the Holocene. The best
example is the 8.2 ka event, which was triggered by a release of meltwater into the Labrador …