The Archaeological Finds of the Bronze Age Collapse

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The Archaeological Finds of the Bronze Age Collapse

IntroductionThe Bronze Age Collapse (c. 1200–1150 BCE) marks one of the most significant turning points in ancient history, characterized by the sudden downfall of major civilizations across the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East. This period saw the decline of the Mycenaean Greeks, the Hittites, the Egyptian New Kingdom, and various Levantine city-states, leading to a centuries-long transition into the Iron Age. Archaeological discoveries have…