Endogenous change: on cooperation and water availability in two ancient societies

We propose and test the theory of endogenous change in societal institutions based on historical reconstructions of two ancient civilizations, the Indus and Hohokam, in two water-scarce basins, the Indus Basin in the Indian subcontinent and the lower Colorado Basin in the southwestern United States....

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Main Authors: S. Pande, M. Ertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1745/2014/hess-18-1745-2014.pdf