Viggen Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Ancient Roman aqueducts could reveal information about the climate thousands of years ago. Mineral deposits that coat the aqueducts are being examined in order to study what the climate was like in the days of the Roman Empire. These layers consist mostly of calcium carbonate, the same material found in eggshells, pearls and the shells of snails. Trapped within this material are clues about the environment at the time the aqueducts were in use... ...via Tech Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Drawing broad conclusions from a narrow set of data is always fraught with peril . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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