Radiocarbon dating of wood, grain, and other organic materials from Bronze Age sites provides independent dates that can be compared to the conventional historical chronology.

In general, the radiocarbon dates from Late Bronze Age sites in the eastern Mediterranean are consistent with the conventional chronology, but they add precision in specific cases and occasionally suggest adjustments.

The dating of the specific destructions associated with the Bronze Age Collapse — Ugarit, Hattusa, Megiddo, and others — has been refined through the application of radiocarbon dating to organic materials found in the destruction layers.

These dates generally confirm that the destructions occurred within a relatively narrow window of time around 1200-1175 BCE, consistent with the historical evidence.