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Rohling, E.J. et al. (2002). Rapid Holocene Climate Changes in the Eastern Mediterranean. In: Hassan, F.A. (eds) Droughts, Food and Culture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47547-2_3
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