In the View of Archaeologist Joseph Tainter, in the Long

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the view of archaeologist Joseph Tainter, in the long run, the collapse of a civilization:

• A) benefits most of the population
• B) is permanent
• C) leads to massive starvation as the system for producing and, especially, distributing food, collapses
• D) is inexplicable

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