Comparison between timings of climate change and origin of agriculture (IMAGE)

Ritsumeikan University

Comparison between timings of climate change and origin of agriculture

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A: Change of mean annual temperature reconstructed at Lake Suigetsu. B: Change of climatic stability/instability. C: Radiocarbon dates of cultures that contributed towards the commencement of agriculture. PPNA stands for Pre-Pottery Neolithic-A.

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Professor Takeshi Nakagawa from Ritsumeikan University

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