DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2016.08.041
论文题名: A review of the reconstructed palaeoenvironmental record of Zimbabwe and call for multidisciplinary research
作者: Katsamudanga S. ; Nhamo A.
刊名: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
ISSN: 0031-0182
出版年: 2016
卷: 461 起始页码: 460
结束页码: 471
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Climate change
; Palaeoclimate
; Palaeoenvironment
; Southern African archaeology
; Zimbabwean archaeology
英文摘要: This paper is a review article focussing on the research on past environments of Zimbabwe. The paper synthesises the current knowledge on palaeo-climates and other environmental parameters that inform debates and discussions on climate change and human adaptation. The study of palaeoenvironments provides environmental knowledge that chronologically goes beyond the range of written climatic records that are available in the country. The palaeoenvironmental data now available shows that our human ancestors in Zimbabwe have survived numerous climatic upheavals since the beginning of the Stone Age. However, limited research in the Stone Age and the variety of proxy data available creates a less coherent record. Extrapolation of evidence from the region makes the data less reliable for archaeological interpretations. The paper shows conflicting signals across the region at some specific periods. There are numerous gaps in the record. The paper concludes by calling for multidisciplinary research on the past environments of Zimbabwe. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/68231
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作者单位: University of Zimbabwe, Archaeology Unit, MP167, MT Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Recommended Citation:
Katsamudanga S.,Nhamo A.. A review of the reconstructed palaeoenvironmental record of Zimbabwe and call for multidisciplinary research[J]. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology,2016-01-01,461