1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

Turning Points in Ancient History

Eric H. Cline

264 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced

Description

A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapseIn 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...

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