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Why did ancient states collapse? : the dysfunctional state / Malcolm Levitt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Levitt, Malcolm, author.
- Series:
- Access archaeology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Failed states--History--To 1500.
- Failed states.
- Civilization, Ancient.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 42 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Summertown, Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Limited, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- "Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 22, 2019).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781789693034
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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