Did They Jump or Were They Pushed?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.3CLOSERDID THEY JUMPOR WERE THEY PUSHED?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Did They Jumpor Were They Pushed?”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeDetermining why some early agrarian societies collapsed will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of organizing and maintaining large states.Key information•Internal weakness: Were there problems within the society that led to collapse?•External conquest: Did another society conquer this civilization?•Environmental disaster: Did a natural disaster lead to the fall of the society?Process1.Complete the table below for each of the early agrarian societies you learned about in this lesson.Agrarian societyCircle the issue(s)Reasoning and evidenceMesopotamiaInternal weaknessExternal conquestEnvironmental disasterEgyptInternal weaknessExternal conquestEnvironmental disasterIndus River ValleyInternal weaknessExternal conquestEnvironmental disaster2.What measures could these societies have taken to help prevent their collapse?