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Hazor: One of the largest Bronze Age cities in Canaan, Hazor shows a massive destruction layer around 1200 BCE.
The destruction was so thorough that later Israelite builders simply built on top of the ruins without clearing them.
Lachish: Another major Canaanite city, Lachish shows destruction at this period consistent with the broader pattern.
Mycenae, Tiryns, and Pylos: The great Mycenaean palace centers in Greece show destruction and abandonment at this period, with Linear B tablets from Pylos’s final destruction preserved by the fire that destroyed the palace.
Hattusa: The Hittite capital in Anatolia shows fire and abandonment.