BRONZE AGE CATASTROPHE

The fluctuating fortunes of humankind

An episode from the series THE SECRETS TO CIVILIZATION

Synopsis

In the last decade, data about the planet’s environmental history has raised questions about how climate change has influenced human civilizations in the past.

For example, the era of the Trojan War and the Exodus was beset by a rapidly cooling climate, leading to drought, famine, and the collapse of multiple civilizations.