Cities often have vastly different lifespans, with some lasting just a century or two, while others endure for a thousand years or more. The reasons behind these differences are not always well documented, so archaeologists rely on the city's remaining artifacts and structures to uncover patterns th
The shared central plaza of Monte Alban, a city that lasted for more than 1,300 years. Credit: Linda M. Nicholas
To a non-archaeologist, looking at ancient ruins and trying to extrapolate what its government was like might seem like an impossible task. But remnants of the cities’ buildings, ground plans, plazas, and monuments contain clues. To get at why these similarly governed cities fared differently, the researchers examined other aspects of their makeup including infrastructure and indications of household interdependence. “We looked for evidence of path dependence, which basically means the actions or investments that people make that later end up constraining or fostering how they respond to subsequent hazards or challenges,” says Feinman.
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