The Aftermath of Collapse: Bronze Age Edition (2021) (original) (raw)

The Aftermath of Collapse: Bronze Age Edition (2021)

What happens after everything falls apart? The end of the Bronze Age was a moment when an entire network of ancient civilizations collapsed, leaving behind only clues to what happened. Today, scholars have pieced together a story where everything from climate change to mass migration to natural disasters played a role. What the end of the Bronze Age can teach us about avoiding catastrophe and what comes after collapse.

This is the fifth and final installment of our summer series "Movies for Your Mind," where we're revisiting some of our most cinematic and immersive episodes.

If you would like to learn more about the topic:

• 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline
• The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic Paperback by Mike Duncan

[This episode was originally published on February 4th, 2021].