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1177 B.C. - The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated (Paperback)
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1177 B.C. - The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated (Paperback)
Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
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A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse In
1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded
Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the
victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did
most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of
brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt
and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of
just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans,
Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the
late second millennium B.C., which had stretched from Greece to
Egypt and Mesopotamia, suddenly ceased to exist, along with writing
systems, technology, and monumental architecture. But the Sea
Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. How
did it happen? In this major new account of the causes of this
"First Dark Ages," Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the
end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging
from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, and the cutting
of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant
multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a
sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late
Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that
hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that
lasted centuries. A compelling combination of narrative and the
latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties
that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing
civilizations of the Late Bronze Age-and that set the stage for the
emergence of classical Greece.
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