Floods, droughts, and environmental circumscription in early state development

Ola Olsson

University of Gothenburg

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What explains the origins and survival of the first states around 5000 years ago? Ola Olsson discusses the role of weather-related productivity shocks for early state development in ancient Egypt.

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