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Why did the cities of the Jawf valley collapse? An archaeo-geographical approach

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An archaeo-geographical approach to the settlement of the Jawf valley (in today's Yemen) highlights the trends affecting the urban network of the region during the first millennium BC and in the early Christian era. This approach helps put into perspective the causes put forward until now of the decline and disappearance of cities while emphasizing the impact of probable environmental changes and the consequences of upriver anthropic action on the landscape.
L'approche archéogeographique du peuplement de la vallée du Jawf (Yémen) met ici en évidence les dynamiques qui affectent le réseau urbain de cette région au cours du Ier mill. av. J. C. et au début de l'ère chrétienne. Cette approche permet de relativiser les causes jusqu'ici avancées du déclin et de la disparition des villes tout en mettant en avant l'impact de probables modifications environnementales et les conséquences d'une action anthropique sur le paysage plus en amont.
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halshs-00581217, version 1 (30-03-2011)

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Jérémie Schiettecatte. Why did the cities of the Jawf valley collapse? An archaeo-geographical approach. Broadening Horizons 2, Jun 2007, Lyon, France. pp.149-161. ⟨halshs-00581217⟩
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