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Why do civilizations collapse? (HIST 7): MPC Library Resources for Research on Collapse

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  • Search with just the important words (keywords), don’t use sentences: 
    • Example: Old Kingdom AND drought; instead of ‘did the old kingdom fall because of drought?’

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    • Example: "Easter Island" OR "Rapa Nui"; (Angkor OR Khmer) AND ​​​​​​​collapse