The colonists dumped around 18,000 pounds of tea in the Boston Harbor which is know as the Boston Tea Party.
The losses in the Middle East were staggering: the war not only ravaged the land and decimated armies, it destroyed whole societies and economies. In this way, the experience of World War I in the Middle East is perhaps more akin to the experience of World War II in Europe.
Climate change that caused a severe drought.It is also theorized that the Hittite's cities were destroyed by earthquakes.
I believe it’s the last 2 options , hope that helps