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The Collapse of Complex Societies

by Joseph A. Tainter · 1988

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Twenty-four examples of societal collapse help develop a new theory to account for their breakdown. Detailed studies of the Roman, Mayan and Cacoan collapses clarify the processes of disintegration.

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medium · 262 pages

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