Yesterday, Discovery channel had a special on the fall of Egypt: Why the Old Kingdom collapsed, and was followed by 200 years of chaos and lack of records. They implied it was a long drought (at which point I fell asleep, alas).
But I am also listening to podcasts on the ancient civilizations of India, and the Harappan civilization of the Indus valley also disappeared about this time...but Wikipedia says no, not 2200 but 1700 BC...
more HERE.
more about climate changes and the effects on civilization HERE.
FINEST KIND CLINIC AND FISHMARKET.... Discussing medicine, culture, and the joys of cooking Pansit.
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