Why did ancient states collapse? : the dysfunctional state /
Rooted in agriculture, sedentism and population growth, ancient states were fragile and prone to collapse. There is an ongoing debate about the importance, nature and even existence of state-wide collapse. This book investigates why ancient states collapsed and examines to what extent inequality con...
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Language: English
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Summertown, Oxford :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.,
2019.
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Call Number: D62
| Summary: | Rooted in agriculture, sedentism and population growth, ancient states were fragile and prone to collapse. There is an ongoing debate about the importance, nature and even existence of state-wide collapse. This book investigates why ancient states collapsed and examines to what extent inequality contributed to their downfall. |
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| Item Description: | "Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 42 pages). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781789693034 (PDF ebook) : |