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From 1300 ~ about 1700 there was a "little" ice age that cuased widespread famine and cultural disruption. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age Yes, the current temperature shift now is greater but it has been ongoing for a much shorter period of time.