Intellectually Curious

When Empires Fell: The Late Bronze Age Collapse


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A concise, evidence-based dive into how a tightly connected Bronze Age world—from Egypt to the Hittites to Mycenae—unraveled almost overnight. We’ll explore climate shocks, the rise of iron, migrations of the Sea Peoples, and the possibility of a Bronze Age pandemic, tying together archaeological clues and scholarly syntheses (including Wikipedia) to illuminate this ancient mystery.


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Intellectually CuriousBy Mike Breault