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1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated (Turning Points in Ancient History Book 6)

Eric H. Cline

A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse 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 civiliza...

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It was referenced as a book written by Eric Klein, an authority on the Bronze Age collapse, who argues that modern society is even more susceptible to collapse than ancient civilizations due to interconnectedness.

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There's a guy named Eric Klein, who's a professor of ancient Near East studies, who also wrote a book called 1167, The Year Civilization Collapsed.

— Episode: What Caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse...

Episode: What Caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse?

It was referenced as a book written by Eric Klein, an authority on the Bronze Age collapse, who argues that modern society is even more susceptible to collapse than ancient civilizations due to interconnectedness.

"

There's a guy named Eric Klein, who's a professor of ancient Near East studies, who also wrote a book called 1167, The Year Civilization Collapsed.

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