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Ancient Armageddon

When it rains, water enters the cave and dissolves thelimestone surrounding it, resulting...

[narrator] When it rains, water enters the cave and dissolves the
limestone surrounding it, resulting in the deposition
of calcite on the cave floor. This process forms
layers in the stalagmite, This process forms
layers in the stalagmite, with each layer representing
a different time period. This stalagmite is--
is cut in the middle So we can

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[narrator] When it rains,
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water enters the cave
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and dissolves the limestone surrounding it,
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resulting in the deposition of calcite on the cave floor.
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This process forms layers in the stalagmite,
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This process forms layers in the stalagmite,
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with each layer representing a different time period.
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This stalagmite is-- is cut in the middle
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So we can...
Duration
24 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:51
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
history
Production
TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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Movie Summary

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...
Uh, what is it made it of. - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
Uh, what is it made it of.
That-- these are like the growth rings - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
That-- these are like the growth rings
The center of the stalagmite, is the - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
The center of the stalagmite, is the
The youngest part of the stalagmite, - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
The youngest part of the stalagmite,
[narrator] By analyzing the isotopic composition - Ancient Armageddon 00:44
[narrator] By analyzing the isotopic composition
[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age, - Ancient Armageddon 00:20
[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age,
[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel
And this work is backed up by studies on mud cores - Ancient Armageddon 00:24
And this work is backed up by studies on mud cores
In Israel, - Ancient Armageddon 00:17
In Israel,
[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample
It is situation that is difficult to handle. - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
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.
I was thinking about dry farming. - Ancient Armageddon 00:40
I was thinking about dry farming.
First of all, of introduction of cattle - Ancient Armageddon 00:27
First of all, of introduction of cattle
And we think that this was done on purpose - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
And we think that this was done on purpose
[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows. - Ancient Armageddon 00:16
[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows.
What is extraordinary is that - Ancient Armageddon 00:15
What is extraordinary is that
Often referred to as "the bread basket of the ancient world", - Ancient Armageddon 00:18
Often referred to as "the bread basket of the ancient w...
Research scientist Nick Marriner and his team - Ancient Armageddon 00:21
Research scientist Nick Marriner and his team