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2248 BC

While the ultimate downfall of the Akkadian Empire is attributed to a combination of factors, including invasions by groups like the Gutians and potential political instability, recent research, including studies of fossil evidence from the Gulf of Oman, strongly suggests that severe and abrupt climate change, in the form of a prolonged drought and strong dust storms, played a significant role in weakening the empire and making it vulnerable to these other pressures. This drought likely caused agricultural problems, food shortages, and social unrest, pushing the empire towards collapse.

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