Human Social Evolution (in the face of civilization collapse)

I am currently doing some research on humans and their environment and I thought I would pose a question or two (I'll see how it goes) to those on this board on their view on human adaptability in the face of civilization collapse. I would like to focus my first question on whether humans, in the aftermath of a large scale collapse of 'civilization' will be able to retain knowledge and skills necessary for their survival? (think: Europe after collapse of Rome or Easter Island, roughly 1000 years after for this scenario.)ps. I would expect that some or a few humans would be able to adapt but that many of us would have a hard time figuring out how to make a bow or trap; light a fire without matches; make a 'home' comparable to those made by earlier indigenous populations; know how to cook using locally available food resources...Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Add "(in the face of civilization collapse)" part to topic title.

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