Historical Review: Megadrought And Megadeath In 16th Century Mexico (Hemorrhagic Fever)

CDC ^ | March 28, 2002 | R. Acuna-Soto, D. Stahle, M. Cleaveland and M. Therrell

[blam]

"Interesting article, thanks for posting."

You're welcome.

You found this 12 year old article by yourself?
(I usually have to link it)

[gleeaikin]

blam: Thanks for posting this old post at the new one on 10 myths about Columbus. Miller Creek; This is a very interesting comment. I have not noticed your comments at GGG or Catastrophism and wonder if you are still with us, your comment being from 2006 which is the year a started going to FR. I have had a specific interest in the influence of volcanoes on major climate events, so will do some research on the status of volcanoes in the 1500s. I remember wondering why the Carolingian Empire failed after the death of Charles the Great. Then I read in a book about food that in the century after his death there were about 30 famines some lasting 2 and 3 years. Part of this was caused by changes in agricultural conditions leading to more ergot fungus in northern Europe, and fungus from barberry bushes in southern Europe, those bushes being popular in Muslim cuisine. Later I discovered that there were an unusually large number of big volcanic events in that period.