Bronze Age collapse

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The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of widespread societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin and the Near East during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. This sudden, violent, and culturally disruptive transition saw the fall of major civilizations, including the Mycenaean kingdoms, the Hittite Empire, and the New Kingdom of Egypt's regional dominance. The collapse led to a sharp material and economic decline, ushering in the Greek Dark Ages and the transition to the Iron Age.