09: What Caused the Hohokam Society to Collapse?

There are multiple theories that explain why the Hohokam collapsed. Despite the multiple theories, many support Jared Diamond’s five general vulnerabilities that contribute to societal collapse.

General Vulnerabilities for Societal Collapse

General Vulnerabilities for Societal Collapse	Hohokam Circumstances

General Vulnerabilities for Societal Collapse	Hohokam Circumstances
Human environmental damage	Population surpasses carrying capacity of the land leading to environmental degradation
Climate change	Severe periods of flood and drought
Hostile neighbors	No evidence
Loss of neighboring friendly societies	Reduced food surpluses resulted in decreased trade that led to isolation
Failure to adapt to vulnerabilities	Refusal to leave canal infrastructure; Disputes over shared water usage fractured overarching social structure