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The 4.2-kiloyear (thousand years) BP aridification event (long-term drought), also known as the 4.2 ka event, was one of the most severe climatic events of the Holocene epoch. It defines the beginning of the current Meghalayan age in the Holocene epoch. Starting around 2200 BC, it most likely lasted the entire 22nd century BC.
Jan 26, 2022 · The drought hit in roughly 2200 bc, when the Akkadian Empire dominated what is now Syria and Iraq. By 2150 bc, the empire was no more. The central authority had disintegrated, and many people had...
Nov 4, 2022 · The 4.2-kiloyear BP aridification event was one of the most severe climatic events of the Holocene epoch. It defines the beginning of the current Meghalayan age in the Holocene epoch. Starting around 2200 BC, it probably lasted the entire 22nd century BC.
Jun 22, 2020 · The drought hit in roughly 2200 BC, when the Akkadian Empire dominated what is now Syria and Iraq. By 2150 BC, the empire was no more. The central authority had disintegrated, and many people had voted with their feet, leaving the region.
Aug 1, 2011 · Recent research shows that an ancient city at the site of Tell Qarqur in Syria surprisingly expanded during a severe drought period in around 2200 BC. During this period, several civilizations of the Ancient Near East declined or collapsed, including the Akkadian Empire and the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
Jan 27, 2022 · The team found there was a drought at around 2,200 BC in the region which lasted for several decades. This claim is based on the discovery of a thick layer of sand-like components.
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Was there really a global drought between 2200BC and 2000BC? who said there was grapp? I saw a TV documentary last year (it just come back into my mind for some reason) that claimed the sixth dynasty and old kingdom Egypt in general came to end because of a drought that supposedly effected THE ENTIRE WORLD
