Analysis Of The Ancient Ones: The Anasazi And Their Neighbors

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In “The Ancient Ones: The Anasazi and Their Neighbors,” Diamond reviews how compounding environmental dilemmas resulted in the disappearance of numerous civilizations in the US Southwest. From the evidence gathered by Diamond, I would assert that the failure of the Anasazi was due to ignoring a self-induced ecological crisis, the extent of which is variable. While the poor management of water resources severely handicapped the landscape’s ability to facilitate the agriculture and wildlife needed to sustain a burgeoning population, the intense deforestation only further compounded these major environmental problems. The arid climate of the region meant that with a low rate of tree regorwth for the deforested land the timber supply was virtually

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