Executive Summary This analysis examines the multi-systemic collapse of Maya civilization in the southern lowlands between 750-950 CE—a period that saw the disintegration of one of the ancient world's most sophisticated sociopolitical systems. Archaeological evidence demonstrates how multiple stress factors converged to overwhelm adaptive capacities, resulting in population … [Read more...] about Cascading System Failure: Archaeological Analysis of Maya Civilization Collapse Patterns (750-950 CE)
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Systems Collapse Analysis: Archaeological Examination of Late Bronze Age Civilizational Transition (1250-1150 BCE)
Executive Summary This analysis examines the dramatic and synchronized collapse of multiple complex societies across the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East during the late 13th and 12th centuries BCE. Archaeological evidence reveals a cascading systems failure affecting interconnected palace economies, resulting in profound institutional reorganization and population … [Read more...] about Systems Collapse Analysis: Archaeological Examination of Late Bronze Age Civilizational Transition (1250-1150 BCE)