Impact of Seasonal Climate Changes in Beni Hassan Archaeological Site, El Minya, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

Archaeological site in Beni Hassan vulnerability to Seasonal climate change 
and other hazards constitutes a critical set of interactions between climate and 
environment. The research indicates that both the amount and quality of data on 
preservation status of archaeological surveys in the Beni Hassan. The objectives of 
this search are twofold: firstly; to demonstrate the importance of a long-term 
perspective on climate-environmental dynamics. Secondly; to show the relevance 
of climatologically data in impact to illustrate with a case study how one may 
identify the component processes of environmental change in archaeological areas. 
Evaluating regional impacts from possible climate change on Beni Hassan 
Archaeological Site requires a methodology to estimate extreme and short-duration 
climate statistics for the time period and the geographical analysis of interest. For 
historical conditions, Seasonal Climate Changes effects can be investigated by 
analyzing trends in long-term historical records of climate. For future conditions, 
projected changes in temperature and rainfall statistics are based on future 
scenarios in greenhouse gas emissions simulated in climate models or statistical 
extrapolation based on historical observations and field survey. The results show 
that Tombs Archaeological in Beni Hassan has been subjected to marked 
physiographic modification. This modification has been induced by Seasonal 
Climate Changes and variability. In addition, negative human impacts. The study 
recommends external protection of tombs, to reduce sand accumulation and 
rainwater harvesting, to address gaps, and to use colors for restoration in 
accordance with the design of tombs.
 

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