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National Academy of Sciences·Joe McConnell
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1:21:25Ancient History in Greenland Ice
Joe McConnell presents research on ice core geochemistry, specifically focusing on lead isotope analysis in Greenland ice. This lecture explores how paleoclimate data informs ancient history, with an emphasis on its implications for understanding the Roman economy.
Joe McConnell, Research Professor at the Desert Research Institute, Reno, surveys the latest research in ice core research and methods, and how results from ice core Geochemistry provides new and exciting information for ancient historians. Emphasis is placed on his recent work on lead isotopes in Greenland ice and its value for the Roman economy. This presentation was part of the Yale Nile Initiative Lecture Series