El Ni?o, Catastrophism, and Culture Change in Ancient America

ISBN: 9780884023531

出版社: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection

出版年: 2009-1-31

页数: 438

定价: USD 55.00

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

El Nino is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in Peru, El Nino events are best known and documented there. This book summarizes research on the nature of El Nino events in the Americas and details specific historic and prehistoric patterns in Peru and elsewhere. By also looking at other catastrophic natural events in the ancient New World, the book illustrates how scientific archaeology can serve pure research as well as provide information for contemporary issues.