It is thought that raids by the "Sea Peoples," drought, earthquakes, and systemic fragility all played a combined role. This collapse, which closed the Bronze Age, prepared the ground for the Iron Age and the rise of new peoples (Phoenicians, Israelites, Greeks).
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Bronze Age Collapse?
- Between roughly 1200 and 1150 BCE, the palace civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean (Mycenaean, Hittite, Ugarit) collapsed within a short time; cities were burned, trade networks disintegrated, and writing was forgotten in some regions.
- When did Bronze Age Collapse happen?
- 1177 BCE
- Where did Bronze Age Collapse take place?
- Doğu Akdeniz