Scott A J Johnson

Broschiertes Buch

Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail?

Beschreibung

This engaging volume critically examines previous theories of collapse of ancient complex societies and offers a new one, that of social hubris. The concept is evaluated through examination of ancient Egypt, Rome, Maya, and others.

Autor

Scott Johnson is a Maya archaeologist who also studies ancient writing and subsistence. Since receiving his Ph.D. in anthropology from Tulane University in 2012, he has taught at various colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Johnson writes extensively on archaeological methods and the Maya as well as authoring Translating Maya Hieroglyphs (U Oklahoma Press 2013). He is currently the director of the Emal Archaeological Project in Yucatan and a Research Associate at Washington University in Saint Louis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9781629582832
• ISBN-10: 1629582832
• Artikelnr.: 42961918