Central Asia's River Civilizations Vanished due to Climate Change, not Mongol Invasion
Central Asia’s River Civilizations Vanished due to Climate Change, not Mongol Invasion Written by AZoCleantechDec 16 2020 According to a new study, the long-held view that Central Asia’s medieval river civilizations were destroyed directly due to the Mongol invasion in the early 13 th century CE is not right. Researchers investigate an abandoned medieval canal, Otrar oasis, Kazakhstan. Image Credit: University of Lincoln. The Aral Sea basin located in Central Asia and the significant rivers flowing via the region were previously home to modern river civilizations that used floodwater irri...