Drought, Collapse, and the Bronze Age | Toronto News

New research reveals that centuries of severe droughts were a major driver behind the Bronze Age collapse, destabilizing societies across the eastern Mediterranean by crippling agriculture and trade. Climate modeling shows a long-term drying trend punctuated by intense droughts, which hit civilizations like the Mycenaeans and Hittites at their most vulnerable. While not the sole cause, climate stress amplified existing pressures, triggering food shortages and fracturing trade networks. The collapse wasn’t uniform—some regions adapted while others transformed, and even Homer’s Odyssey, though fictional, eerily mirrors the era’s struggles with scarcity and upheaval. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b645e59d749dd2ce