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The Younger Dryas and Human Migration
How the abrupt Younger Dryas climate event affected human populations, migration and the transition to agriculture.
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The Claim
The Younger Dryas cold period (c. 12,900–11,700 years ago) drove major changes in human subsistence and settlement.
The Evidence
Palaeoclimate records show abrupt cooling. The period coincides with the Natufian transition to agriculture and the construction of Göbekli Tepe.
Mainstream View
The Younger Dryas is well-established as a major climate event that influenced human adaptation, including the development of agriculture.
Criticism
The causal link between climate and agriculture is complex and debated; multiple factors were involved.
What remains unknown
The relative importance of climate versus cultural factors in the Neolithic transition is still researched.
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