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2. We recommend you read "Collapse" by Jared Diamond...

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:28 PM

Nov 2012

He mentions several...

Easter Island, the Anasazai, Maya, the Mohenjo of the Indus valley, and the Khmer are ones that I remember...

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"Historical Collapses" primer? [View all] caraher Nov 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author dtom67 Nov 2012 #1

Thanks! caraher Nov 2012 #6

We recommend you read "Collapse" by Jared Diamond... HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #2

Thanks! caraher Nov 2012 #3

I hated that book with the burning fire of a thousand suns XemaSab Nov 2012 #9

What was it's main fault in your view? caraher Nov 2012 #10

OK caraher Nov 2012 #13

The Collapse of Complex Societies (Joseph Tainter) NoOneMan Nov 2012 #4

Looks interesting caraher Nov 2012 #5

But that theory of complexity is supported by tangibles examples NoOneMan Nov 2012 #7

Oh, I'm not dismissing the theory caraher Nov 2012 #11