Day 107 of 365
April 17
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History The Bronze Age Collapse
Around 1200 BCE, major Mediterranean civilizations mysteriously collapsed within decades. Mycenaeans, Hittites, and the Egyptian empire fell, writing systems disappeared, and populations declined dramatically. Theories include climate change, earthquakes, invasions, and systems collapse. This dark age lasted centuries, erasing entire civilizations from history.
💡 Did you know?
We still don't know what caused this collapse - it remains one of archaeology's greatest mysteries!
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