The Collapse of ancient civilizations: lessons from the past

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dc.contributor.advisorThompson, Dixon A. R.
dc.contributor.authorGlover, Susan M. (Susan Mhora)
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-27T23:38:41Z
dc.date.available2005-07-27T23:38:41Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 101-116.en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this Masters Degree Project is to develop a data base within which the collapses of ancient civilizations can be explained and compared to the problems facing civilization today. This paper reviews cultural evolution and archaeology, and six ancient civilizations which underwent some form of cultural discontinuity. It identifies those factors which are believed to have played a primary role in the collapses. As well it identifies comparable conditions with the present. The study concludes that there is a strong comparative basis and that the experience of collapse in the past provides a relevant perspective for today. The ancient civilizations examined are two periods of Mesopotamian history, the Third Dynasty of Ur and the Sasanian Empire, the Old Kingdom-First Intermediate Period of Egyptian history, the Harappan Civilization of the Indus River Valley, the Maya Civilization of the Yucatan region, and the Khmer Empire of Southeast Asia. The civilizations and their collapses are described, evaluated and compared to each other within the framework of a systems approach to cultural evolution. The results are then used to discuss comparisons between the past and the present.
dc.format.extent[v], 116 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationGlover, S. M. (1991). The Collapse of ancient civilizations: lessons from the past (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12789en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/12789
dc.identifier.isbn0315670053en
dc.identifier.lccCB 311 G46 1991en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/24691
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccCB 311 G46 1991en
dc.subject.lcshCivilization, Ancient
dc.subject.lcshSocial evolution
dc.subject.lcshArchaeology
dc.titleThe Collapse of ancient civilizations: lessons from the past
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 777 520541632
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