The Sea Peoples are widely blamed for the collapse of the interconnected world of the Bronze Age. But what’s the evidence say?
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If Canada allows inequality to rise unchecked, it risks ending up where hundreds or ancient societies have: plagued by widespread unrest, violence and even complete collapse.
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.
The pandemic, in that it represents a major and therefore exceptional risk, calls for a response built collectively, and not by a small group of experts or decision-makers.
Grisly war trophies made from the heads of vanquished enemies certainly grab attention. But archaeologists are more interested in what they may tell about a tumultuous time of shifting political power.
Many tourists hold an outdated romanticized image of an abandoned temple emerging from the jungle. But research around Angkor Wat suggests its collapse might be better described as a transformation.
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Professeur en philosophie sociale et politique, épistémologie et histoire des sciences et techniques, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
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Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University
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Post-doctoral researcher, Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Oregon
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Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee
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Senior Researcher, Historian and Complexity Scientist, University of Toronto