A 2023 study compiled pollen records revealing climate shifts across the Carpathian basin. From roughly 2000-1750 BC, warm conditions helped tell settlements flourish. Around 1500 BC, temperatures dropped and rainfall increased. Then between 1500-1200 BC, things swung the other way, with hotter, drier conditions straining crops. During 1600-1200 BC, tells were abandoned while mega-forts rose. Quastiauri, the largest, was founded around 1500 BC and grew to about 17 km². 🌾
Climate change correlates with collapse of Carpathian tell settlements c. 1600-1200 BC
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- A new ceramic style called Kosider, named after a Hungarian site, appeared around 1600-1450 BC, marking the end of Otomani culture and other tell-based settlements
- A 2023 study collected climate data including pollen records for the Carpathian basin
- Between approximately 2000-1750 BC, the Carpathian region had a warm climate conducive to tell settlement growth
- Around 1500 BC, temperatures began falling and precipitation increased
- Between 1500-1200 BC, temperatures increased again and precipitation dropped significantly
- Between 1600-1200 BC, tell settlements were largely abandoned and mega-forts began to rise, likely due to climate-induced strain on crop production
- Quastiauri is the largest mega-fort, founded around 1500 BC and eventually covering about 17 km²
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