Publisher's Synopsis
The present volume is dedicated to the concept of collapse as reflected through different kinds of historical and environmental evidence. A total of twenty-eight in-depth studies provides a heterogeneous analysis of the collapse and regeneration processes in societies and civilizations separated in space and time. The individual chapters vary in their locations, characteristics and age. They contribute invaluable observations, both general and specific, concerning the fluctuation of complexity within human history and its consequences for respective societies developing in different contexts - focusing on their inner processes or their ability (or failure) to adapt to environmental dynamics.
