Not exact matches
The earlier change in sea - level approximately 8,400 years ago highlighted by the new salinity
record coincides with
archeological dates suggesting that settlement on low - lying areas had already been significantly impeded by rising sea levels and the subsequent climatic changes.
Given the fragility of bird bones and their poor preservation in the fossil and
archeological record, it may be some time before we can narrow down the
date any further.
The deciphering of the Maya script since the 1970s also helped to create a vivid account of the Mayan past with names,
dates and individuals rather than just an anonymous
archeological record.