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New research suggests drought accelerated collapse of Hittite Empire
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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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