Radiocarbon dating confirms 1700 BC destruction date

Radiocarbon dating confirms 1700 BC destruction date. Radiocarbon dating places the destruction at approximately 1700 BC Over 100 radiocarbon dates from across the site confirm this date The event occurred when all surrounding civilizations were thriving, not collapsed

Around 1700 BC, Tell el-Hammam was suddenly destroyed when every site northeast of the Dead Sea went belly up simultaneously. All surrounding civilizations were thriving at the time — not in collapse. This regional-scale catastrophe struck at the height of Bronze Age prosperity.

Key Facts

• Radiocarbon dating places the destruction at approximately 1700 BC
• Over 100 radiocarbon dates from across the site confirm this date
• The event occurred when all surrounding civilizations were thriving, not collapsed
• Every site in the Kikar region northeast of the Dead Sea went destroyed simultaneously in 1700 BC

Related site: Tell el-Hammam — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: Melted Brick, Airborne Pottery, Bones Burned - The Destruction Layer at Tal el-Hammam by The Cosmic Summit