1177 B.C. : the year civilization collapsed /
"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 ci...
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| Natura: | Libro |
| Lingua: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
c2014.
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| Serie: | Turning points in ancient history.
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
Sommario:
- The collapse of civilizations : 1177 BC
- Of arms and the man : the fifteenth century BC
- An (Aegean) affair to remember : the fourteenth century BC
- Fighting for gods and country : the thirteenth century BC
- The end of an era : the twelfth century BC
- A "perfect storm" of calamities
- The aftermath.