The Ancients
The Bronze Age Collapse
Jan 13, 2024
The podcast explores the sudden collapse of multiple Bronze Age civilizations, discussing invasions, drought, famine, and the role of the Sea Peoples. It delves into the geographical extent of societies, the significance of Ugarit in international trade, and the evidence of clay tablets and ancient inscriptions. The chapter also highlights the migration of the Sea Peoples and their impact, as well as the causes and consequences of the collapse including drought, famine, and destruction of palaces. The episode concludes with sponsor ads.
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- The Bronze Age collapse was a result of a perfect storm of calamities, including drought, famine, earthquakes, and invasions by the Sea Peoples.
- The Bronze Age collapse had a wide geographical impact, affecting interconnected civilizations across the Mediterranean from Italy to Iran, highlighting the significance of trade relationships and diplomatic practices in the ancient world.
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The Bronze Age Collapse: A Perfect Storm of Catastrophes
The podcast episode delves into the Bronze Age Collapse, one of the most destructive events in human history. Multiple thriving Bronze Age civilizations, such as the Itites, Mycenaeans, Minoans, and Trojans, abruptly collapsed within a few decades. The collapse occurred around the close of the second millennium BC and had a significant impact on the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East. The episode explores the causes of this collapse, highlighting a perfect storm of different catastrophes. The destructive events included drought, famine, earthquakes, and invasions by groups known as the Sea Peoples. The host and guest emphasize that it was not a single cause but a combination of these calamities that led to the collapse.
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