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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on January 15, 2011, 13:27

Title: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: Clive on January 15, 2011, 13:27

An extensive study of tree growth rings says there could be a link between the rise and fall of past civilisations and sudden shifts in Europe's climate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12186245

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: Rik on January 15, 2011, 16:10

Thinking about November/December... ':|

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: Simon on January 17, 2011, 21:15

Do we have to?   :ack:

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: Clive on January 17, 2011, 22:35

One well respected astronomer I know claims that the dark ages were caused by a comet colliding with Earth back in 536 AD.  LINK (http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20040104154407data_trunc_sys.shtml)

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: sam on January 17, 2011, 23:42

its an interesting idea, but wouldn't the trees have records of this too?

Do we have evidence of where it would have landed, surely we could track it down?

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: Clive on January 18, 2011, 09:58

Yes the trees kept the records very intact!  You will be able to find his paper in A&G if you care to look it up.  I understand it's the most well read A&G paper of all time! 

Title: Re: Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
Post by: sam on January 18, 2011, 15:08

wow - I will have a look. A&G - I'm never sure about it though.