"The 12th century BCE is one of the watershed eras of world history. "Fresh and engaging." -Andrew Robinson, Current World Archaeology "A remarkable book that brings forth not just a piece of history, but also lessons from the past." -Mihai Andrei, ZME Science "Cline has created an excellent, concise survey of the major players of the time, the latest archaeological developments, and the major arguments, including his own theories, regarding the nature of the collapse that fundamentally altered the area around the Mediterranean and the Near East." -Evan M. "A fascinating look at the Late Bronze Age, proving that whether for culture, war, economic fluctuations or grappling with technological advancement, the conundrums we face are never new, but merely renewed for a modern age." -Larry Getlen, New York Post The degree of interpenetration and of cultural sharing is astonishing." -Adam Gopnik, New Yorker It was as globalized and cosmopolitan a time as any on record, albeit within a much smaller cosmos. "The memorable thing about Cline's book is the strangely recognizable picture he paints of this very faraway time. Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691208015 Number of pages: 304 Dimensions: 203 x 133 mm MEDIA REVIEWS 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. 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.Ī compelling combination of narrative and the latest scholarship, 1177 B.C.
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. But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. 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. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. 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. In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt.
A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse
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