Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video explores the significance of the Roman Warm Period, a centuries-long climatic anomaly that brought periods of exceptionally mild and stable weather to the Mediterranean world.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 The Holocene climate
1:32 Evidence for the Roman Warm Period
4:26 Klima
5:31 A regional anomaly
5:58 Significance of the Roman Warm Period

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