Political disintegration is a persistent feature of world history. The Collapse of Complex Societies, though written by an archaeologist, will therefore strike a chord throughout the social sciences. Any explanation of societal collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies, but for the members of all such societies in both the present and future.
@Grizzlysgrowls@appassionato@bookstodon The Romans, themselves. All they wanted to do was provide civilization, modern construction and engineering to everyone, and the Barbarians ruined it.
This week: what did lions mean to the ancient world, and why did so many rulers hunt them? Let’s take a look at the lion hunt as depicted in ancient art.