1177 B. C., the year civilization collapsed, Eric H. Cline
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1177 B. C., the year civilization collapsed, Eric H. Cline
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-228) and index
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non fiction
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1177 B. C.
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bibliography
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861542115
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Eric H. Cline
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Turning points in ancient history
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the year civilization collapsed
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"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. "--, Provided by publisher
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