How prehistoric humans coped with the end of the last Ice Age—and
catastrophic global warming. Global warming is among the most urgent
problems facing the world today. Yet many commentators, and even some
scientists, discuss it with reference only to the changing climate of
the last century or so. John Grainger takes a longer view and draws on
the archaeological evidence to show how our ancestors faced up to the
ending of the last Ice Age, arguably a more dramatic climate change
crisis than the present one. Ranging from the Paleolithic down to the
development of agriculture in the Neolithic, the author shows how
human ingenuity and resourcefulness allowed them to adapt to the
changing conditions in a variety of ways as the ice sheets retreated
and water levels rose. Different strategies, from big game hunting on
the ice, nomadic hunter gathering, sedentary foraging, and finally
farming, were developed in various regions in response to local
conditions as early man colonized the changing world. The human
response to climate change was not to try to stop it, but to embrace
technology and innovation to cope with it.
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ISBN
9781526786555
Publisert
2020
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Pen & Sword History (ORIM)
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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