In the View of Archaeologist Joseph Tainter, All Civilizations Eventually

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the view of archaeologist Joseph Tainter, all civilizations eventually collapse because:

• A) the costs of supporting them eventually exceed the benefits
• B) all civilizations eventually deplete their resources
• C) new civilizations with new technologies develop and destroy older civilizations through competition for resources
• D) civilizations become too conservative and cannot adapt to changing conditions

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