Why do Civilizations Collapse and is Our Civilization in Danger

Abstract

This project's objective was to uncover what a civilization is and determine how they collapse if they even collapse at all. It is an important undertaking because if we figure out what makes a civilization collapse, we can avoid the problems that lead to collapse today. Research for this project involved analyzing existing and past civilizations to establish a definition of what a civilization is, and to find common events that were present in the history of those civilizations to understand what caused collapse. The project focuses on the Aztec civilization because the nature of its collapse which was unique. The Aztec Empire can be described as a pseudo-collapse where all aspects of Aztec civilization are no longer the main precursor to modern civilization even though the Aztec Empire's collapse was recorded. the recording of any civilization's collapse is rare which makes the Aztec empire a necessary avenue of study. Another aim of this project was to comprehend how the idea of civilization has been used throughout history and to what ends. This project is important to historical research and to help our current world avoid our civilization's collapse.

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