The Little Ice AgeThe Little Ice Age

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Jordan HandelJordan Handel

StatisticsStatistics Occurred from the 14Occurred from the 14thth century to the 19 century to the 19thth

century.century. Temperatures were recorded to have only Temperatures were recorded to have only

dropped about 2-3 degrees centigrade during this dropped about 2-3 degrees centigrade during this time period (about 4 degrees colder than present-time period (about 4 degrees colder than present-day temperature), but this small decrease had day temperature), but this small decrease had disastrous effects on society .disastrous effects on society .

Medieval Warm PeriodMedieval Warm Period Began in the 10Began in the 10thth century ending century ending

at the 14at the 14thth century Which led to century Which led to the Little Ice Age.the Little Ice Age.

During this time places that During this time places that were dammed to cold to were dammed to cold to produce crops began producing produce crops began producing an abundance.an abundance.

Swamps dried up causing Swamps dried up causing mosquitoes to disappear which mosquitoes to disappear which dramatically diminished the dramatically diminished the number of cases of malaria.number of cases of malaria.

Economy flourished due to the Economy flourished due to the abundance of crops and rise in abundance of crops and rise in population.population.

Many magnificent buildings Many magnificent buildings were built during this time due were built during this time due to the level of prosperity.to the level of prosperity.

Westminster Abbey

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Gothic Cathedral

The Little Ice AgeThe Little Ice Age Began with a long period of rain that Began with a long period of rain that

lasted 5 years which drowned most of lasted 5 years which drowned most of the previously prosperous crop lands.the previously prosperous crop lands.

1.5 million people die due starvation and 1.5 million people die due starvation and disease because of these extensive disease because of these extensive rains.rains.

Some mothers even killed or abandoned Some mothers even killed or abandoned their children so they would have enough their children so they would have enough food for themselves.food for themselves.

Bubonic Plague soon took over the Bubonic Plague soon took over the population because many people would population because many people would hide from the rain and the cold in small, hide from the rain and the cold in small, overcrowded houses that were teaming overcrowded houses that were teaming with flea infested rats which spread the with flea infested rats which spread the Black DeathBlack Death

Over 25 million people (1/3 of the Over 25 million people (1/3 of the population) died because of the bubonic population) died because of the bubonic Plague Plague

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