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Across Africa the humid period lasted about 14,800 to 5,500 years ago and ended earlier in the north

A synthesis of hydrological records across Africa dates the African Humid Period to about 14,800 to 5,500 years ago and finds that its end was locally abrupt but came progressively later at lower latitudes.

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Wet but not a ringed lake: streams and small lakes in the African Humid Period, about 14,800 to 5,500 years ago

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Across Africa the humid period lasted about 14,800 to 5,500 years ago and ended earlier in the north [Evidence EVD0DCPAENM8CDW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCPAENM8CDW

@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0dcpaenm8cdw,
  title     = {Across Africa the humid period lasted about 14,800 to 5,500 years ago and ended earlier in the north},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DCPAENM8CDW},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCPAENM8CDW}
}