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1177 B.C., the year civilization collapsed, Eric H. Cline

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1177 B.C., the year civilization collapsed, Eric H. Cline

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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maps

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1177 B.C.

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

871223822

Responsibility statement

Eric H. Cline

Series statement

Turning Points in Ancient History

Sub title

the year civilization collapsed

Summary

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 E

Table Of Contents

The collapse of civilizations : 1177 BC -- Of arms and the man : the fifteenth century BC -- An (Aegean) affair to remember : the fourteenth century BC -- Fighting for gods and country : the thirteenth century BC -- The end of an era : the twelfth century BC -- A "perfect storm" of calamities -- The aftermath

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