Ancient stalagmite in China offers clues on monsoons, politics

The 1,810-year-old cave growth suggests that the rise and fall of several dynasties are coincident with strong and weak monsoon periods. A giant 1,810-year-old limestone stalagmite discovered in northwest China offers clues on the strength of past Asian monsoons and how they may have affected China's political history.

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