The world’s earliest Aral-Sea type disaster: the decline of the Loulan Kingdom in the Tarim Basin
The world’s earliest Aral-Sea type disaster: the decline of the Loulan Kingdom in the Tarim Basin
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Remnants of cities and farmlands in China’s hyperarid Tarim Basin indicate that environmental conditions were significantly wetter two millennia ago in a region which is barren desert today. Historical documents and age data of organic remains show that the Loulan Kingdom flourished during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) but was abandoned between...
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The world’s earliest Aral-Sea type disaster: the decline of the Loulan Kingdom in the Tarim Basin
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5327390
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5327390
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep43102
