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[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age
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Ancient Armageddon

It is apparentthat at the end of Bronze Age, around 1200 B.C., and in the years...

[narrator] It is apparent
that at the end of Bronze Age, around 1200 B.C., and in the years afterwards, annual precipitation
was exceptionally low. Could it be they were caught
in the grip of a mega-drought? Could it be they were caught
in the grip of a mega-drought? A force of nature
beyond their control

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[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age,
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around 1200 B.C.,
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and in the years afterwards,
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annual precipitation was exceptionally low.
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Could it be they were caught in the grip of a mega-drought?
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Could it be they were caught in the grip of a mega-drought?
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A force of nature beyond their control.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:22
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
history
Production
TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...
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In Israel,
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[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample
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It is situation that is difficult to handle.
Intrigued by all these new discoveries, - Ancient Armageddon 01:00
Intrigued by all these new discoveries,
So this, uh, is important. - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
So this, uh, is important.
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I was thinking about dry farming.
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First of all, of introduction of cattle
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And we think that this was done on purpose
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[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows.
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What is extraordinary is that
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Research scientist Nick Marriner and his team
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[narrator] They can analyze the pollen and other finds in th...
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What the climate was like, what human
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And our discharge is spanning more than 6,500 kilometers
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And would've significantly affected, uh, Bronze Age soc...
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[narrator] A drought lasting a year or two,
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When the drought finally ends,