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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   What led to the disappearance of the Mycenaeans, the last civilization of the Bronze Age?   About The Secrets to Civilization:  History has witnessed the rise of many extraordinary empires, each perfectly adapted to its environment. In the face of an ever-changing planet, civilizations have had to evolve or face their fall. Now, science is building a new picture of the past.   This clip comes from Episode 1: Bronze Age Catastrophe.   Watch The Secrets to Civilization Mondays on EarthX.   EarthX & EarthXtra  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia  Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/earthxmedia    How to watch:    EarthX - Cable:  - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV   EarthXtra - Streaming:  - Plex  - Fire TV  - Xumo    #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #Conservation #EarthX

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00:00Greece was home to the Mycenaean civilisation,

00:05named after the important site of Mycenae.

00:08Every single major Mycenaean centre was destroyed in the Bronze Age collapse,

00:14including one very close to the cave where Martin's stalactite came from, Pylos.

00:21Here we can see the destruction of Pylos plotted onto this graph,

00:27showing drier conditions.

00:29Having this really well-dated record from Mavritripa cave

00:33allows us to compare the timing of the destruction of the palace

00:38with this climate information.

00:40And drier climate conditions has been suggested as being one factor

00:45in the destruction of the palace and its inability to recover again.

00:50This specimen was a chronological game-changer.

00:55I remember when I first met Martin Finney and he said,

00:58we found it, we've got a speleothem record that shows the impact,

01:02that this drought was indeed present at that time.

01:05It was a wonderful moment, first off because he was excited,

01:08but also because when you're a scientist,

01:11what you want more than anything else isn't to be the person to discover something,

01:15but to have someone discover something that is consistent

01:19with how you've interpreted the data, right?

01:21It's not just you, someone else is seeing what you're seeing

01:24or has found what you expected to find.

01:26And that was that moment for me personally,

01:28when Martin Finney was able to find that record of drought at that time in Greece.

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