Following the Mississippian Spread: Climate Change and Migration in the Eastern US (ca. AD 1000–1600). Robert A. Cook and Aaron R. Comstock, editors. 2022. Springer, Cham, Switzerland. xii + 397 pp. 149. 99 (hardcover), ISBN 978-3-030-89081-0. 109. 00 (e-book), ISBN 978-3-030-89082-7.

Key Points

• To explore the relationship between climate change and migration during the Mississippian period in the Eastern US.
• Compilation of historical data from archaeological findings
• Analysis of climate records from AD 1000 to 1600
• Examination of socioeconomic impacts on migration patterns
• Identified significant migration events correlating with climate fluctuations
• Revealed adaptation strategies used by communities in response to environmental changes
• Highlighted long-term effects of climate on regional demographics