Description: 1177 . : The Year Civilization Collapsed, Paperback by Cline, Eric H., ISBN 0691208018, ISBN-13 9780691208015, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK
A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse
In 1177 ., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaohs 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 ., 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 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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Book Title: 1177 B.C. : The Year Civilization Collapsed
Item Height: 203 mm
Item Width: 133 mm
Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
Author: Eric H. Cline
Publication Name: 1177 B.C.: the Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Archaeology, History
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
