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SUMMARY:Implications for Old World Civilizations due to Human-Climate-Envi
 ronment Interactions - Yama Dixit
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CONTACT:Echo Ouyang
DESCRIPTION:The Harappan civilization was a flourishing civilization in th
 e Indian subcontinent over 3900 years ago. However\, it rapidly fell into 
 decline for reasons largely unknown. Environmental change is hypothesized 
 as one of the many reasons. Examples of the others are the migration of th
 e River Saraswati\, mismanagement of resources\, enemy invasion and tecton
 ic activities. I aim to study whether environmental change was indeed the 
 reason by reconstructing the palaeoclimatic history of the region. This re
 search will shed light on the nature of the patterns interrelating climate
  and civilizational activities. Such research would give a holistic and hi
 storically comprehensive understanding of anthropogenic impact on the clim
 ate.The insights gained can be used in chalking out plans and strategies t
 o repair and better Man's relationship with Mother Earth.\n
LOCATION:M3 Second Court\, St John's College (Dr. Sue Colwell's Office)
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