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Title: Natural Disasters and Cultural Change
Author : John Grattan & Robin Torrence
Release Date : January 27, 2003
Genre: Archaeology,Books,Nonfiction,Social Science,
Pages : * pages
Size : 8466 KB

Description

Human cultures have been interacting with natural hazards since the dawn of time. This book explores these interactions in detail and revisits some famous catastrophes including the eruptions of Thera and Vesuvius. These studies demonstrate that diverse human cultures had well-developed strategies which facilitated their response to extreme natural events.