![]() ![]() ![]() In the first half of the volume, Cline describes the major Bronze Age civilizations that were soon to collapse, concentrating on the international connections among them. 1200 (their first wave came during the time of Merneptah) has long been considered a signal of the changing status quo in the Near East as well as in the Aegean. While it is somewhat of a gimmick to pin the end of the Bronze Age to a single date, the year 1177 refers to the 8th year of Ramses III’s reign, the year when Egypt fought its second war against the Sea Peoples. Cline gathers all previous research on the topic and then looks at the big picture, by discussing ancient geopolitics in terms that makes sense to a non-specialist. These calamities led to the collapse of the various interrelated civilizations and cultures of the Aegean, the Near East and Egypt. In the volume, Cline proposes that the Bronze Age ended due to a “perfect storm” of calamities. Major media outlets such as the Huffington Post and the New Yorker, reviewed the book favorably, and helped him continue the conversation. In recent months, Cline has been able to engage the public with serious archaeological scholarship. This is what has happened with Eric Cline’s new book, 1177 B. ASOR-AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTERS FELLOWSHIPS.MEMBERSHIP & ANNUAL MEETING SCHOLARSHIPS.SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIELDWORK PARTICIPATION.2023 Call for Member-Organized Sessions and Workshops.ASOR-AFFILIATED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS. ![]()
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