Question

Compare the collapse of the Late Bronze Age international system in the twelfth century BC with the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century CE. Were these events more different or similar? Why? Please note that your answer should be a substantial essay of 400-600 words that is well supported by examples.

Answer 1

Answer:The Bronze Age Collapse (also known as Late Bronze Age Collapse) is a modern-day term referring to the decline and fall of major Mediterranean civilizations during the 13th-12th centuries BCE. The precise cause of the Bronze Age Collapse has been debated by scholars for over a century as well as the date it probably began and when it ended but no consensus has been reached. What is clearly known is that, between c. 1250 - c. 1150 BCE, major cities were destroyed, whole civilizations fell, diplomatic and trade relations were severed, writing systems vanished, and there was widespread devastation and death on a scale never experienced before.The primary causes advanced for the Bronze Age Collapse are:

Natural Catastrophes (earthquakes)

Climate Change (which caused drought and famine)

Internal Rebellions (class wars)

Invasions (primarily by the Sea Peoples)

Disruption of Trade Relations/Systems Collapse (political instability)

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