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Monsoon hiatus that began 4,200 years ago parallels dry spell that led civilizations to collapse in other regions.

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  1. Dixit, Y., Hodell, D. A. & Petrie, C. A. Geology http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G35236.1 (2014).

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