3 ms·
When was this research established? I've heard about this a few years ago but when was it found that Arabia was green historically?
by monlockandkey 3y ago
When was this research established? I've heard about this a few years ago but when was it found that Arabia was green historically?
- defrost 3y agoPeriodic desertfication of the broad north African region north of the Sahel is a notion that dates back to at least the early 1980s (and probably decades before) and is based on layering in river systems and other strata evidence. This specific research tightens up the timing and driving factors for the specific Sahara region (Libya, Egypt, Sudan) and doesn't relate to the Arabian Peninsula which is an almost seperate landmass more than three quarters surrounded by sea water. On that landmass the Arabia Felix region (modern Yeman (mostly)) is known to have been greener in the past.