Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair: the fall of Rome in collapse theory.
Ronald Ross
Several recent works have attempted to deal with the collapse of all past state societies, including Western Roman Empire, as specific instances a universal systemic phenomenon. These subscribe common list characteristics collapse, emphasizing poverty and discontinuity. This article examines historical genesis concept fall modern scholarship on Late Antique·Early Medieval transition. The 'trait list' is shown not apply 'fall' Rome.
NEXUS: The Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology