The transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age was accompanied by widespread violence and societal collapse
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The transition from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age was heavily marked by environmental stress, widespread warfare, and the collapse of major civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe.
Evidence for · 3
Environmental Roots of the Late Bronze Age Crisis
2013 · cited by 211
Highlights the Late Bronze Age crisis of 3200 years ago as marked by climate-driven famine, region-wide warfare, and politico-economic collapse.
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Was There a 3.2 ka Crisis in Europe? A Critical Comparison of Climatic, Environmental, and Archaeological Evidence for Radical Change during the Bronze Age–Iron Age Transition
2022 · cited by 30
Shows that around 1200 BC, climate change acted as a force multiplier that undermined societal resilience, leading to societal crises and collapse across Europe.
3.2 ka BP Megadrought and the Late Bronze Age Collapse
2017 · cited by 8
Describes the Late Bronze Age collapse in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean as violent, sudden, and culturally disruptive, characterized by destroyed cities and terminated civilizations.