Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
18-4-2019 3:30 PM
End Date
18-4-2019 4:45 PM
Keywords
Solar Minimum, Holocene, Mythology, Civilization, Mass Migration, Climate
Biography
I am David Lucas, Senior, Anthropology/Archaeology Major. I am a returning college student pursuing a degree in a subject I enjoy. I am a retired High School History teacher and also retired from US Army.
Major
Anthropology/Archaeology
Advisor for this project
Dr. Nicholas Freidin, Dr. Marty Laubach
Abstract
Solar Minimum cycles and historical events
The catastrophic events of the late Holocene Era followed a cyclical pattern of Solar Minimum activity and described by ancient people in literature. Ancient literature documenting catastrophe is often unclear with catastrophic events mixed between fantasy and non-fiction, and consigned to mythology.
This project will demonstrate that environmental cycles impacting ancient civilizations were a result of cyclical patterns of Solar Minimum activity. Cyclical solar activity is historically observable, with warm periods lasting 540 years and cool periods lasting 400 years. The significance of the Solar Minimum activity occurrence shows patterns of civilization rise and collapse through climate change and mass migration. The rise of mythology during periods of Solar Minimum activity reveal patterns of climate instability and changes to the environment.
Solar Minimum cycles and historical events
Solar Minimum cycles and historical events
The catastrophic events of the late Holocene Era followed a cyclical pattern of Solar Minimum activity and described by ancient people in literature. Ancient literature documenting catastrophe is often unclear with catastrophic events mixed between fantasy and non-fiction, and consigned to mythology.
This project will demonstrate that environmental cycles impacting ancient civilizations were a result of cyclical patterns of Solar Minimum activity. Cyclical solar activity is historically observable, with warm periods lasting 540 years and cool periods lasting 400 years. The significance of the Solar Minimum activity occurrence shows patterns of civilization rise and collapse through climate change and mass migration. The rise of mythology during periods of Solar Minimum activity reveal patterns of climate instability and changes to the environment.
