Climate change does not always lead to conflict
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 22:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Bronze age farmers adapted to drought. The climate change that took place in Mesopotamia around 2000 BC did not lead to war, but in fact led to the development of a new shared identity. Although increasing drought often leads to competition and conflict, there seems to be no evidence of this in northern Mesopotamia according to new research.
