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Volcanic suppression of Nile summer flooding triggers revolt and constrains interstate conflict in ancient Egypt

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Abstract

The degree to which human societies have responded to past climatic changes remains unclear. Here, using a novel combination of approaches, the authors show how volcanically-induced suppression of Nile summer flooding led to societal unrest in Ptolemaic Egypt (305–30 BCE).

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