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A snail dye crashed an empire?
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00:00Thousands of royal Mycenaean luxury goods are suddenly abandoned as vital trade routes for imported raw materials collapse overnight.
00:08Palace kings rely entirely on rare Mediterranean sea snails to dye royal garments, driving massive international trade fleets.
00:16While traditional theories blame invading armies, archaeological trade data reveals an invisible supply chain collapse crippled their economy first.
00:24As regional trade networks fractured and ecological pressures mounted, the vital supply of luxury Tyrian purple dye ground to a
00:33halt.
00:33As the dye trade collapsed, the vital flow of imported copper and tin dried up, halting the production of bronze
00:40weapons.
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