I too was thinking about the Medieval warm period coinciding with the time of ‘climate change’ mentioned in the article. A connection the author did not mention. I wonder if the archaeologists are taking that in account or just looking at Cahokia in isolation from the rest of global weather patterns and climatology?
Its also the case that the medieval warm coincides with the viking expansion out of Scandinavia. better climate more food more people so the extras go raiding and colonizing.
Its also the case that the medieval warm coincides with the viking expansion out of Scandinavia. better climate more food more people so the extras go raiding and colonizing.
Thanks for the ping. This is interesting, although I think it was done in isolation from the rest of global weather patterns.