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Context: The Late Bronze Age collapse was a sudden systemic failure where major empires like the Hittites and Mycenaeans fell apart due to a mix of invasions, climate change, and trade disruptions. While the Sea Peoples are often blamed for the raids, the real cause was likely a perfect storm of disasters that broke the ancient world's interconnected economy.

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