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Severe multi-year drought coincident with Hittite collapse around 1198–1196 BC
S. W. Manning, C. Kocik, et al.
This study conducted by Sturt W. Manning, Cindy Kocik, Brita Lorentzen, and Jed P. Sparks uncovers a potential connection between the catastrophic drought and the collapse of the Hittite Empire around 1200 BC. High-resolution tree-ring data highlights an extreme dry spell that may have overwhelmed the empire's resilience, leading to its downfall.
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