Environmental Archive
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The Bronze Age climate and environment of Britain
Posted on March 7, 2013 | No CommentsTaking the major studies together it can be seen that there is a large degree of agreement in relation to the major trends. Indeed the noise which appears to be fairly equally if not normally, distributed over time is typical of that which might be expected due to differences in dating, different site sensitivity, and in regional variation. -
Secrets of the Desert
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe origins of pharaonic civilisation have always been shrouded in mystery. What caused dynastic culture to burst forth in the Nile valley within such a relatively short period of time? -
Forests and Warfare in World History
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsFor better and for worse, both woods and warfare are fundamental factors in human life, and have been for a very long time. -
Seeds of Knowledge: Palaeoethnobotany in the Classical World
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsAncient plants and the ways in which humans interacted with them can be explored through the traditional methods, examining organic remains in the lab and under the microscope...Therefore, this thesis will explore a number of case studies in which the archaeology of plants can be and have been examined. -
The Disposal of Human Waste: A comparison between Ancient Rome and Medieval London
Posted on October 11, 2012 | No CommentsThis essay examines the waste disposal options used in Ancient Rome and Medieval London, two cities that dealt with sewage in different ways. -
Greenhouse gases were on the rise in Ancient Roman times
Posted on October 8, 2012 | No CommentsThe influence of humans on the emissions of the greenhouse gas methane dates back to Roman times, which is much earlier than previously assumed. -
Reconstructing Pompeian Households
Posted on September 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe study of Pompeian households has until recently been dominated by analyses of architectural patterns and wall paintings, as these are easily available for study. -
Anthropogenic Air Pollution in Ancient Times
Posted on August 23, 2012 | No CommentsEgyptian historical records mention that when Nubian besieging troops cut off Hermopolis -
Why did the Mayan civilization collapse in the 9th century? Trade problems, climate change among the factors cited in new research
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsA new analysis of complex interactions between humans and the environment preceding the 9th century collapse and abandonment of the Central Maya Lowlands in the Yucat -
Human labor and harbor capacity at Rome
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsThis paper aims to reconstruct and suggest many of the aspects of Roman dock workers including their numbers, hiring practices, and unloading practices. The role of harbor capacity will also be reviewed to understand Rome's ability to safely import several hundred thousand tons and prevent famine.
