The Course of Empire (1836) by Thomas Cole.                                                                            VCG Wilson/Get

What Happened After Civilization Collapsed

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2021-09-26 23:00:05

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What happens after everything falls apart? The end of the Bronze Age was a moment when an entire network of ancient civilizations collapsed, leaving behind only clues to what happened. Today, scholars have pieced together a story where everything from climate change to mass migration to natural disasters played a role. What the end of the Bronze Age can teach us about avoiding catastrophe and what comes after collapse.

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