Evolution du climat et du régime alimentaire pendant l’Egypte ancienne

Touzeau, Alexandra; Lécuyer, Christophe; Amiot, Romain

doi:10.4000/quaternaire.8201

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“…In surface water, such as the Nile, these values vary directly with temperature fluctuation and the effects of precipitation and evaporation, providing a reliable record of local climate. Temporal variation of regional δ 18 O values may represent a shift in climatic conditions, as demonstrated by Touzeau et al (2013Touzeau et al ( , 2017, with the values increasing as one moves north along the Nile due to the preferential loss of 16 O in river water caused by evaporation.…”

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“…Over millennia in the Nile Valley, climate and environmental changes have influenced patterns of human settlement, mobility and the development of complex cultures and technologies that aided adaptation and sustainability (Nicoll 2004;Butzer 2012;Honegger & Williams 2015). Episodes of climate variability and environmental shifts have been linked to episodes of severe drought, famine and state collapse (Touzeau et al 2013(Touzeau et al , 2017Welc & Marks 2014;Manning et al 2017).…”

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Isotopic evidence of an environmental shift at the fall of the Kushite kingdom of Meroë, Sudan

Kozieradzka-Ogunmakin,

Sołtysiak

2023

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Between c. 300 BC and AD 350, the Meroitic kingdom dominated the Middle Nile Valley; following its breakdown, it was replaced by a series of smaller successor polities. Explanation for this change centres on socio-political and economic instability. Here, the authors investigate the role of climate and environment using stable carbon and oxygen isotope analyses of human and faunal dental enamel from 13 cemeteries. The results show increasing δ18O values towards the end of the Meroitic kingdom and in the post-Meroitic period, combined with less negative δ13C values. These trends suggest a shift towards more arid conditions associated with changes in agricultural practices and land use that may have contributed to the kingdom's dissolution.

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confidence: 99%