Jiang identifies the 4.2 kiloyear event as a global climate shock that ended Egypt's Old Kingdom, ended the Akkadian Empire, weakened trade networks, and caused IVC cities to depopulate.
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Jiang identifies the 4.2 kiloyear event as a global climate shock that ended Egypt's Old Kingdom, ended the Akkadian Empire, weakened trade networks, and caused IVC cities to depopulate.
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"So, you have the IVC, which is a very advanced civilization. The problem with this civilization is, their entire economy is basically based on..."
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