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1177 B.C.
The Year Civilization Collapsed
Book • 2014
In this book, Eric H. Cline examines the sudden and catastrophic collapse of the Late Bronze Age civilizations around 1177 B.C.
He discusses how the victory of Pharaoh Ramses III over the Sea Peoples weakened Egypt and led to the decline of surrounding civilizations.
Cline argues that the collapse was not caused by a single factor, but by a combination of invasions, revolts, earthquakes, drought, and the disruption of international trade routes.
The book highlights the interdependence of these civilizations and how this interdependence hastened their dramatic collapse, ushering in a dark age that lasted centuries.
He discusses how the victory of Pharaoh Ramses III over the Sea Peoples weakened Egypt and led to the decline of surrounding civilizations.
Cline argues that the collapse was not caused by a single factor, but by a combination of invasions, revolts, earthquakes, drought, and the disruption of international trade routes.
The book highlights the interdependence of these civilizations and how this interdependence hastened their dramatic collapse, ushering in a dark age that lasted centuries.
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John Vervaeke

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Scott Rank

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