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'''Bronze Age Collapse | '''Late Bronze Age Collapse''' or '''Bronze Age Collapse''' | ||
[[World History]] | * approx 1200-1050 BC | ||
* referred to as the "Late Bronze Age collapse" because the events happened "late" in the Bronze Age period | |||
* this article will refer to it as the "BAC" (for "Bronze Age Collapse") | |||
[[category:World History]] | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[File:Bronze Age End.svg|thumb|Invasions, destruction and possible population movements during the collapse of the Bronze Age, beginning c. 1200 | [[File:Bronze Age End.svg|thumb|Invasions, destruction and possible population movements during the collapse of the Bronze Age, beginning c. 1200 BC.]] | ||
* a period of social, economic and political disruption, warfare, famine & illiteracy | * a period of social, economic and political disruption, warfare, famine & illiteracy | ||
* marked by collapse of major state powers, including New Kingdom Egypt, Hittites, Kassites (Babylonia), Mycaenean kingdoms | * marked by collapse of major state powers, including New Kingdom Egypt, Hittites, Kassites (Babylonia), Mycaenean kingdoms |