This week, we've got an episode that started off as a funny title and became a topic. There are many possible reasons for abandoning a site, and there are plenty of examples from the archaeological record. We'll look into evidence for climate change, conflict, natural disaster, and other reasons for abandonment (not all at once; that sounds like a really bad place to live). Plus, Anna and Amber do Dickens. Links * What does panarchy even mean? (Foresight Design Initiative) [https://www.foresightdesign.org/blog/2017/11/14/what-does-panarchy-even-mean] * A Canaanite palace was abandoned 3,700 years ago. Archaeologists finally know why. (National Geographic) [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/canaanite-palace-abandoned-archaeologists-finally-know-why] * Study: Scant evidence that 'wood overuse' at Cahokia caused local flooding, subsequent collapse (Washington University in St. Louis) [https://source.wustl.edu/2021/04/study-scant-evidence-that-wood-overuse-at-cahokia-caused-local-flooding-subsequent-collapse/] * Human Poop Reveals That Climate Change Caused The Fall Of Cahokia, A Medieval Native American City (Forbes) [https://www.forbes.com/sites/priyashukla/2019/02/28/human-poop-reveals-that-climate-change-caused-the-fall-of-cahokia-a-medieval-native-american-city/?sh=7e604a5a40be] * 10 Deserted Places and Why They Were Abandoned (MentalFloss) [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53811/10-deserted-places-and-why-they-were-abandoned] * Internet Archaeology: Behold the Most Hilarious Abandoned Websites (Wired) [https://www.wired.com/2013/04/websites-stuck-in-time/] * Ghost Towns [http://www.ghosttowns.com/] Contact * Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]