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The Great Vanishing is a major event that occurred between approximately 1800 BCE and 800 BCE, and primarily impacted eastern Aurora but had continent-wide effects. The event itself, though not widely understood, marked a shift in the cultures of eastern Aurora in the form of a great tragedy or disaster that brought about the downfall of the major civilizations of the Chalcolithic Period. Theories abound as to what may have caused the Great Vanishing, from a devastating war to a great drought, or a combination of various events and natural occurrences.
==Theories==
Although there are a number of theories that attempt to explain our lack of knowledge of this period of time, most do not have significant enough clout to be seriously considered in a scientific sense. The Drought and Great War Theories, though being the most likely and well-documented of the theories, are not entirely exclusive of each other. It is often argued that both could have happened simultaneously, and it is possible the war itself was caused by the lack of water forced on by the drought. Significant evidence from the Melit'hasa elven culture in the central Auroran Desert is vital to our knowledge on possible happenings during that time, although are not in and of themselves considered hard evidence of historical events. Archaeological discoveries within the desert are often used in conjunction with the Melit'hasa stories to understand what may have happened prior to the Great Vanishing.
[[Axdel#Prehistory and early history|Laqytian]] civilisation in western aurora also fell during the vanishing, although in the aftermath a significant amount of extant written material was lost and so evidence of a connection is sparse. Changes in the local climate and natural disasters are hinted at, although it has also been suggested that a weakening trade following the fall of other civilisations in the far east may have indirectly weakened the city states well before its fall. Invaders are also mentioned as the cause for several Laqytian cities suffering significant damage during this period, and these may have been from the far east. However genealogical studies offer little support to that theory though.
===Drought Theory===
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