Answer · Late Bronze Age collapse
Consecutive harvest failures in central Anatolia made the capital and its grain system unsustainable.
Consecutive harvest failures in central Anatolia made the capital and its grain system unsustainable.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A severe multi-year drought in central Anatolia just before the abandonment.
- Late Hittite texts on grain shortage and imports.
What would rule it out
- The abandonment dated well before the drought.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
FOR
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe court moved away for political reasons, leaving the capital to decline
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Consecutive harvest failures in central Anatolia made the capital and its grain system unsustainable. [Answer ANS0D464WK22BKN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D464WK22BKN
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title = {Consecutive harvest failures in central Anatolia made the capital and its grain system unsustainable.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D464WK22BKN},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D464WK22BKN}
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