[Pelham]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why the site was selected to inhabit. You have to wonder how much food could be raised/hunted in this barren area.

Climate change. The fact that their settlement changed dramatically around 1300 fits with events in Europe.

[Neoliberalnot]

So are you suggesting global warming? I would guess an extended drought may have been involved.

I thought real climate change was restricted to Al Gore's campaign. Sarc