About this episode

This episode discusses the factors leading to the collapse of ancient societies.

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Host: Kara Cooney

Topics covered

• ancient societies
• collapse
• history
• education
• ancient Egypt

Keywords

• ancient societies
• collapse
• history
• education
• ancient Egypt

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Organizations: Ancient/Now, Substack

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