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The Sea Peoples Didn't Destroy the World (Alone): Rethinking 1177 BCE
The Sea Peoples Didn't Destroy the World (Alone): Rethinking 1177 BCE You've probably heard the story. Mysterious raiders called the Sea Peoples swept across the Mediterranean and destroyed the Bronze Age in one terrible wave. [pause] It's a great story. It's also largely built on a pharaoh's victory monument, and pharaohs had every reason to make their enemies sound unstoppable. [dramatic pause] Today we separate the propaganda from the evidence and ask what really brought down an entire world order. Around 1200 BCE, a world held together by palace administrations, long-distance trade, and…
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