What Drives Societal Collapse?
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- 26 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 291 (5504) , 609-610
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1058775
Abstract
The archaeological and historical record shows many instances of societal collapse. These events have traditionally been explained by a combination of social, political, and economic factors. In their Perspective, [Weiss and Bradley][1] argue that there is increasing evidence for climate as the primary agent in the collapse of prehistoric and early historic societies. They also consider the possible effects of future anthropogenic climate change. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/291/5504/609Keywords
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