The Rise and Fall of Civilizations

What were the factors that influenced the collapse of civilizations?

Examine Some Factors of Analysis

The Harappan Civilization

" When we excavate the remains of past civilizati ons, we rarely fi nd any evidence that they made any att empts to adapt in the face of a changing climate. I view this infl exibility as the real reason for collapse. "

- Dr. Jason Ur, Harvard Universityhttp://climate.nasa.gov/news/1010/

A n E g y p ti a n k i n g d o m , l i ke w i s e , c o l l a p s e d d u r i n g a n e x t e n d e d d r o u g h t 4 , 2 0 0 y e a r s a g o . D r o u g h t s h a v e a l s o b e e n l i n ke d t o t h e f a l l o f t h e M a y a a r o u n d 9 0 0 A D a n d t h e d e m i s e o f t h e s p e c t a c u l a r C a m b o d i a n c i t y o f A n g ko r i n t h e e a r l y 1 4 0 0 s . http://climate.nasa.gov/news/1010/

Source - http://faculty.citadel.edu/frank.karpiel/class04riseandfall.pdf