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 ...
Historical Records Unveil 16th Century Transylvania’s Climate Struggles
Historical records detail Transylvania’s 16th-century climate struggles, revealing the effects of droughts, floods, and famine.
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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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‘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 ...