Tree Rings Hint at the Fall of the Hittite Empire
The Bronze Age civilization adapted to changes in climate but suffered during a prolonged crisis.
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The Bronze Age civilization adapted to changes in climate but suffered during a prolonged crisis.
New research suggests that the Hittite Culture in Turkey, which ruled a large area, was brought down by three years of little or no rain.
An interdisciplinary collaboration used tree ring and isotope records to pinpoint a likely culprit for the collapse of the Hittite Empire: three straight years of severe drought in an already dry period.
A Cornell University team has proposed that “climate change” toppled the ancient Hittite Empire, suggesting a parallel with today’s “warming planet.” | Environment
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Around 1200 BC, human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the near-simultaneous demise or diminish...