Scientists say extinct pathogens brought down ancient civilizations - Asiana Times

Scientists believe that now-extinct pathogens were a major factor in the decline of earlier civilizations  All around the Eastern Mediterranean a long time ago, several Bronze Age civilizations began to decline at the same time.  Both the Akkadian Empire and …

Scientists believe that now-extinct pathogens were a major factor in the decline of earlier civilizations  All around the Eastern Mediterranean a long time ago, several Bronze Age civilizations bega… [+2425 chars]

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