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100 1  Cline, Eric H. 
245 10 1177 B.C. :|bthe year civilization collapsed /|cEric H. 
       Cline. 
264  1 Princeton :|bPrinceton University Press,|c[2014] 
300    xx, 237 pages :|bIllustrations, Maps ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  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. 
520    "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. 
       But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such 
       widespread breakdown. How did it happen?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. 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. A compelling combination of narrative and the 
       latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. 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"-
       -|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Bronze age|zMediterranean Region. 
650  0 Sea Peoples. 
651  0 Mediterranean Region|xCivilization. 
651  0 Mediterranean Region|xHistory|yTo 476. 
830  0 Turning points in ancient history.