An edition of The collapse of complex societies (1988)

The Collapse of complex societies

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An edition of The collapse of complex societies (1988)

The Collapse of complex societies

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A survey of complex (post-hunter-gatherer, hierarchical) societies and their collapse, and the various theories proposed to account for collapse. The author develops his own theory based on the increasing cost of managing complexity that acheives decreasing marginal benefits.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
250

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Subjects

Ancient Civilization, Civilization, Comparative civilization, Philosophy, Archaeology, Regression (Civilization), Complex organizations

Places

The Roman Empire, Mayan Civilization, Chacoan Civilization
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Collapse of Complex Societies
2021, Cambridge University Press
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The Collapse of complex societies
1990, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: The collapse of complex societies.
The collapse of complex societies.
1990, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: The collapse of complex societies
The collapse of complex societies
1988, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 217-242.

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, New York
Series
New studies in archaeology

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Pagination
xiv, 250 p.:
Number of pages
250

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL14421573M
ISBN 10
032138673X
OCLC/WorldCat
21815409

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OL4741769W

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