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Why the West Rules - For Now, by Ian Morris

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CHAPTER

The Impact of Climate Change on Ancient Societies

This chapter explores how climate change in Mesopotamia led to food shortages, the failure of irrigation systems, and the development of new forms of social organization that eventually gave birth to civilization.

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