Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear

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Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities DisappearAmongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilisations, the collapse of ruling elites and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions. Some of these are now sealed under 3,000 year old peat, others lost to rising seas or sands, and the carcasses of 20th century buildings which serve as reminders of the destructive power of war.

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