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If we reach beyond the activist tendencies of this kind of research, I think that studying climate throughout history could be a goldmine of information as to the shaping of Europe. I would love to take a look at some of the data that has been compiled here.
B?ntgen and colleagues collaborated with archaeologists to amass a database of more than 9,000 pieces of wood dating back 2,500 years. Samples came from both live trees and remains of buildings and other wooden artifacts, all from France and Germany. By measuring the width of annual growth rings in the wood, the researchers were able to determine temperature and precipitation levels on a year-by-year basis.
I think it's cool studying climate changes in history or how droughts and floods changed the course of war or whole lifestyle of a people.I would question the date compiled here as it seems to be a more activist than objective analysis.
That kind of weather “dendrochronology” is quite interesting. As they wrote, weather-climate doesn't explain events of the past but what seems to be important to consider is how "climate has acted as one of the many factors that have altered people's lives." and "how climate and society have been intertwined for millennia."I wonder what would be the results about contemporary datas (even if climate is based on the average weather experienced over 30 years or more)
