ANT 202 Human Origins and Prehistory WK5-D1

Collapse of Civilizations

The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this

discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations desc

ribed in the textbook. On p. 480, different

causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen

civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the information on p. 481

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482 to discuss wheth

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our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have learned from ancient civilizations,

are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes?

Collapse of Civilizations

The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this

discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations described in the textbook. On p. 480, different

causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen

civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the information on p. 481-482 to discuss whether

our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have learned from ancient civilizations,

are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes?