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Analysis casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa's climate, raising new questions about early human evolution (phys.org)
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[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago

the study (Wayback Machine)

[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If the history books are accurate, northern Africa in the time of Alexander the Great was forested. By the end of the Roman Empire, the forest had been felled to make space for grasses (both cereal crops and pasture land), and desertification was the result.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

"Ancient" is a bit of an understatement for 2 mya.