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Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

The Late Bronze Age Collapse

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during the Bronze Age collapsed within a generation. International trade ground to a halt, almost every major city around the Mediterranean was destroyed, and much of the world entered a dark age. Despite its significance, this event is one of the least known and understood periods in human history.  Learn more about the Late Bronze Age Collapse and its possible causes on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.

0:08.0

Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place.

0:14.0

Multiple major civilizations during the Bronze Age collapsed within a generation.

0:19.0

International trade, ground to a halt, and almost every major

0:22.5

city around the Mediterranean was destroyed, and much of the world entered a dark age.

0:28.1

Despite its significance, this event is one of the least known and least understood periods

0:33.6

of human history. Learn more about the late Bronze Age collapse and its possible causes on this episode

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of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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