8.2-kiloyear event; a sudden decrease of global temperatures, probably caused by the final collapse of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, which leads to drier conditions in East Africa and Mesopotamia. (jan 1, 6200 BC – jan 1, 6000 BC)
Description:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.2-kiloyear_event
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentide_Ice_Sheet
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Date:
jan 1, 6200 BC
jan 1, 6000 BC
~ 200 years