Posted on January 20, 2009 by Luigi GuarinoDrastic drought response “Villagers were also made to burn grain bins if they had planted ‘unlucky’ foreign seeds.”
The abstract says: “At about AD 1650, droughts associated with the arrival of maize caused people to stop growing it as food for a while.” Interesting. Did they blame the crop for the drought, or did they simply decide to plant sorghum instead? Alas. Although the flagship institute of the CGIAR is doing important archaeological research, it doesn’t have access to the literature. Reply
The abstract says: “At about AD 1650, droughts associated with the arrival of maize caused people to stop growing it as food for a while.”
Interesting. Did they blame the crop for the drought, or did they simply decide to plant sorghum instead?
Alas. Although the flagship institute of the CGIAR is doing important archaeological research, it doesn’t have access to the literature.