Collapse of Civilizations The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations described
Required Resource
Text
Feder, K. L. (2016). The past in perspective: An introduction to human prehistory (7th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Chapter 11: An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China
Chapter 12: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica
Chapter 13: An Explosion of Complexity: South America
Chapter 14: An Explosion of Complexity: North America
Evolutionary Epilogue
Recommended Resources
eBook
Stuart, D. E. (2010). Ancient southwest: Chaco canyon, bandelier, and mesa verde. Albuquerque, NM, USA: University of New Mexico Press. Retrieved from https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//site.ebrary.com/lib/ashford/detail.action?docID=10639520&p00=ancient+southwest+chaco+canyon
The full-text version of this book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This book provides information about the origins of civilization in North America and will assist you in your discussion forum this week.
Multimedia
Maldonado, C. (2016, August 7). The Inca masters of the clouds clash of empires BBC documentary 2015 with English subtitles 1 (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKWiXzxMQQ
This video provides information about the Inca civilization and will assist you in your discussion forum and final research paper this week.
Transcript (Links to an external site.)
Web Pages
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. (n.d.). Explore Cahokia Mounds (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://cahokiamounds.org/explore/
This website provides information about the theories for the origins of civilization in North America and will assist you in your discussion forum and final research paper this week.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (n.d.). Moche decorated ceramics (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/moch/hd_moch.htm
This website provides information about the theories for the origins of civilization in North America and will assist you in your discussion forum and final research paper this week.
