• Season 5 Episode 6: The Mysterious Garamantian Collapse

  • Jun 3 2024
  • Length: 26 mins
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Season 5 Episode 6: The Mysterious Garamantian Collapse

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  • Pop histories of the Garamantian civilization often posit that Garama died of thirst: the Garamantes used up the fossil water reserves they had depended on for centuries, sealing the destruction of their advanced irrigation system. However, various pieces of historical evidence cast doubt on this narrative, and the reality is far more complex. Today, we discuss the possibility of rebellions, slave trading, economic decline, and loosening control over their nomadic neighbors as the possible root causes of the rapid changes facing Garamantian society at the end of their civilizational life.
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