Analyzing Collapse

Miroslav Bárta specializes in the archaeology of third millennium BC Egypt and is also interested in the comparative study of civilizations. He leads multidisciplinary projects in Abusir and Usli (Sudan) and has pioneered satellite imaging on the pyramid fields. His research includes tomb development, the nature of change in history, and human adaptations to changing environments.

• Preface1. The Way Up and the Way Down Are One and the Same2. Rivers, Climate, and History3. Heraclitus Principle and Punctuated Equilibria Theory4. Collapse in the Desert5. Building Up Strength6. The Curtain Goes Up7. The Empire of the Sun God8. Kings and Kinglets9. The Land Turns Like the Potter’s WheelAfterwordNotesBibliography

"A highly readable volume full of notes and references to satisfy the academics but equally appealing to anyone with an interest in Egypt’s great founding civilization."—Ancient Egypt Magazine"Recommended"—CHOICE