# How an Entire Civilization Collapsed|The Bronze Age Collapse Explained
What caused the ** Bronze Age Collapse **? Around ** 1200 BCE **, some of the best civilizations in history-- including the ** Hittites **, ** Mycenaean Greece **, and the terrific trading city of ** Ugarit **-- collapsed within a single generation. Cities burned, kingdoms disappeared, trade networks failed, and the ancient world got in a Dark Age.
In this documentary, we investigate one of history's biggest secrets: ** How does a whole civilization collapse? **.
## Chapters.
00:00 The Last Letter from Ugarit. 03:10 The Late Bronze Age: The First Connected World. 07:25 King Ammurapi's Final Plea for Aid. 11:15 The Fall of the Hittite Empire Explained. 15:30 Mycenaean Greece and the End of the Bronze Age. 18:50 Egypt, Ramesses III and the Sea Peoples. 22:40 Environment Modification, Trade Collapse and Famine. 26:20 Why the Bronze Age Collapse Occurred. 29:45 The Bronze Age Dark Age: What Was Lost.
Instead of looking for one bad guy, we follow the historical proof behind the ** Bronze Age Collapse **, checking out the ** Sea Peoples **, climate modification, extended drought, famine, trade disturbance, political instability, and the interconnected systems that held the Late Bronze Age together.
From the last unanswered letter sent by the king of Ugarit to the fall of the Hittite Empire and the destruction of the Mycenaean palaces, this examination reveals why historians continue discussing what really ended among history's most advanced civilizations.
If you enjoy documentaries about ** ancient history **, ** archaeology **, ** lost civilizations **, ** historic secrets **, ** ancient Egypt **, ** the Hittites **, ** Mycenaean Greece **, and the ** Bronze Age **, subscribe to ** Real Lore and Order ** for evidence-based investigations into humankind's biggest secrets.
