al used pollen samples from Lacarna Lake to argue that this phenomenon was largely caused by famine.
A "perfect storm" explanation for this phenomenon was put forth in a recent book by Eric Cline. For decades, this wider phenomenon was blamed on a specific group that Gaston Maspero coined the name for in an 1881 paper. A 2013 paper by Kaniewski et. al used pollen samples from Lacarna Lake to argue that this phenomenon was largely caused by famine. A snapshot of this broad phenomenon is provided by a letter pleading for the assistance of the king of Alashiya. Generally, this phenomenon brought about the replacement of (*) "palace economies," like those of a group of Britomartis-worshippers, with early markets. In its aftermath, the Aramaeans first appear in historical records. As a result of the Greek incarnation of this phenomenon, the usage of the Linear B script ceased. This phenomenon includes the destruction of Ugarit and the empire of Suppiluliuma II. For 10 points, identify this series of historical events, including the Sea Peoples' invasions, which brought an end to civilizations of a namesake era.
A "perfect storm" explanation for this phenomenon was put forth in a recent book by Eric Cline.
(Late) Bronze Age Collapse [accept any answer indicating the end of Bronze Age empires/civilizations; anti-prompt on any answer involving the Sea Peoples or Dorian invasion]