Data from: Archaeological data with AI- and physics-based modeling explain typhoon-induced disasters in inland China around 3000 BP

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Authors: Ke Ding, Siyang Li, Aijun Ding, Houyuan Lu, Jianping Zhang, Dazhi Xi, Xin Huang, Sijia Lou, Xiaodong Tang, Xin Qiu, Lejun He, Yue Ma
+7 more Haoxian Lin, Shiyan Zhang, Derong Zhou, Xu Zhou, Zhe-Min Tan, Congbin Fu, Quansheng Ge
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Abstract

Climate change-related extreme events during the mid-late Holocene, especially around 3000 years before the present (yr B.P.), severely threatened human survival and cultural development at various locations. However, although marked social change during this period in China have also been reported to coincide with extreme disasters, the causes and impacts of these events remain unclear. Here, we aligned paleoclimate reconstructions with quantitative analyses of archeological evidence, including oracle bone scripts, together with artificial intelligence- and physics-based model simulations to uncover the causes. We found that intensified typhoon activities exerted considerable impacts on climate extremes and social change in inland China around 3000 yr B.P. These findings underscore the urgent need to improve preparedness for today's typhoon-induced disasters in the context of accelerating climate change.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Climate variability and models

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Journal / source
DRYAD
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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