Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos
Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian ...
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What 500-Year-Old Transylvanian Diaries Teach Us About the Climate
Accounts from the 16th century show how extreme climate events affected communities — and could help us prepare for the ...
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Call the Aztec Midwife: Childbirth in the 16th Century
The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical care, drugs for pain relief, and religious ceremonies. This story appears ...
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Centuries-Old Rare Manuscripts Are Revealing the Human Toll of Rapid Climate Change
Climatologists analyze various natural climate data repositories to understand Earth’s past. Glaciers, sediments, and pollen convene to form a kind of “nature’s archive” from which natural scientists ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are depicted on Cantino’s map including Vasco da Gama’s first voyage in search of a sea route to India (1497-99) and the “discovery ...
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‘Isola’ revitalizes the forgotten history of 16th century France
Goodman memorializes de la Rocque de Roberval and her remarkable valor through masterful writing, reminding the 21st century ...