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Invasions, destruction and possible population movements during the collapse of the Bronze Age, beginning c. 1200 BC. The Late Bronze Age collapse was a time of widespread societal collapse during the 12th century BC associated with environmental change, mass migration, and the destruction of cities.
Jul 28, 2021 · Pre-History. What Caused the Bronze Age Collapse? More than 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilization thrived. Then it suddenly collapsed. What happened? By: Dave Roos. Updated: June...
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Sep 20, 2019 · The Bronze Age Collapse (also known as Late Bronze Age Collapse) is a modern-day term referring to the decline and fall of major Mediterranean civilizations during the 13th-12th centuries BCE.
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Feb 5, 2022 · Bronze Age Civilization Collapse - 1200 BC. The Bronze Age began around 3000 BC and ended circa 1200 BC. The major powers of this age include the Egyptians, Minoans, Hittites, Assyrians, and Babylonians. These civilizations would ultimately fall with catastrophic events resulting in the first recorded Dark Age.
Mar 1, 2022 · by Simeon Netchev. published on 01 March 2022. Subscribe to author. Download Full Size Image. A map illustrating the sudden, chaotic downfall of numerous interconnected civilizations in the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia toward the end of the Bronze Age (c. 1200 BCE).
Literature. References. 1200s BC (decade) The 1200s BC is a decade which lasted from 1209 BC to 1200 BC. Events and trends. 1207 BC. Pharaoh Merneptah claims a victory over the Israelites. October 30 – Earliest known dateable solar eclipse. [citation needed]
Thus, my main thesis is that there must have been a ‘perfect storm’ of calamitous events at that turning point in order to cause the Late Bronze Age civilizations to collapse shortly after 1200 BC.
