Saturday, March 15, 2014

Did rainy climate aid Genghis Khan?

Scientists ask whether a period of unusual weather — suggested by ancient trees — helped the Mongol conqueror expand his power.



In the rings of ancient and gnarled trees, scientists have found evidence of a period of an unusual stretch of warmth and wetness in Mongolia between the years 1211 and 1225 — the exact time that Genghis Khan was in power.



via L.A. Times - Science http://ift.tt/1d7zZTT

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