What does archeology have to do with Climate Change? The
relationship between humankind and nature can be understood and
studied in various ways. We come from many cultures and
experiences that continuously change over time. As such we may
approach ways of manipulating our environment and responding to
the threats of environmental hazards engendered by environmental
changes differently. Whether sudden or not so sudden, these
changes are significant to past and present societal adaptation.
As humans interact with their environment and with each other,
they leave behind evidence of their actions. This evidence,
often called artifacts, material culture, and/or ecofacts, a
primary source of data when practicing archeology, allows us to
provide a long-term, historically contextualized view of how
humans adapt to social and ecological changes. This study is not
only critical to our understanding of past societal structures
but provides new insight into human prosperity, strife, and
perseverance as past generations