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Severe Drought may be the Culprit Behind Hittite Empire Collapse

The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife. Now, a Cornell University team has used tree ring and isotope records to pinpoint a more likely culprit: three straight years of severe drought.

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Severe Multi-Year Drought Caused Collapse of Hittite Empire: Study

Severe Multi-Year Drought Caused Collapse of Hittite Empire: Study
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The Role of Severe Drought in the Collapse of the Hittite Empire

New data explaining why the Hittite Empire, the most successful empire in the world at the time, was suddenly disbanded at the end of the Bronze Age.

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Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse

Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse
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A three-year drought may have brought down the ancient Hittite empire

Burial chamber from time of King Midas reveals there was a severe three-year drought around the time Hittite cities were abandoned

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