1177 BC, the Year a Perfect Storm Destroyed Civilization

Haaretz ^ | 4/13/2015 | Julis Fridman

[LuciusDomitiusAutelian]

The Late Bronze Age collapse of societies throughout the Levant, the Near East and the Mediterranean some 3,200 years ago has been a mystery. Powerful, advanced civilizations disappeared, seemingly overnight. Now an archaeologist believes he has figured out what lay behind the cataclysm.

[LuciusDomitiusAutelian]

One of the greatest mysteries of history. There are literally thousands of theories as to what caused the collapse. From floods, droughts, "sea peoples", to aliens. I don't ascribe to this person's theory, but it is s a good segway into discussions. All we know for sure is the only major civilization to survive this collapse was Egypt, and they never regained their power again and would be under Alexander the Great in several hundred years.

[SMARTY]

I read about the ‘sea people’ when I was 12 years old. (It was long ago in MY reading career)

[Fungi]

Deuteronomy 7 predicted this. Is that relevant?

[rktman]

Looks like it boils down to another climate change event due to ancient SUV chariots. 😂🙌

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Seven years of famine about which Joseph informed the Pharoah? And, Joseph, said, all of the peoples of the earth would come looking for food in Egypt. More than likely, this period is exactly when Joseph interpreted Pharoah’s dream.

[PapaBear3625]

A people who had mastered superior ship-building and sailing technology would be a threat to all coastal civilizations, much like the Vikings and Muslim corsairs of North Africa strongly contributed to the Dark Ages about two thousand years later.

A large force, arriving from the sea without warning, can loot and pillage an area, and disappear over the horizon before any response can be mounted.

Make ocean trade unsafe, and things collapse.

[LuciusDomitiusAutelian]

“Is this relevant”

It is all relevant, some more plausible more than others. Here to hear people’s opinions. Not to judge.

[rfp1234]

So did I.

[Fiji Hill]

In fact some scholars suggest that the events described in the Iliad, such as the destruction of Troy and the Odyssey pertain to this period.

When I was an undergrad, studying on the western slope of Fiji Hill in 1969, a professor of religion expressed that same hypothesis.

[central_va]

Read it. It is climate change propaganda....

[proud American in Canada]

LOL! Can I get me a chariot license?

(Thinking about Kerry)

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Won’t let me see till I remove the add blocker. Did so, now they want me to pay for the article.

No thanks.

[silverleaf]

Surely researchers can do DNA analysis of burials before and after the “ sea people” invasions are determine their origin.

It’s a real STRETCH to call ISIS a natural development in reaction to ongoing change...ISIS was and is a man-made terror weapon intended as a political tool by globalists looking to topple regimes unfavorable to their goals.

Yeah obama hillary rice and biden....we’re talking about you,

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***A large force, arriving from the sea without warning, can loot and pillage an area, and disappear over the horizon before any response can be mounted.***

So the good citizens of Baltimore Ireland found out in the reign of Charles II.

https://www.historyireland.com/early-modern-history-1500-1700/from-baltimore-to-barbary-the-1631-sack-of-baltimore/

[proud American in Canada]

I have read that there is evidence of an ancient flood.

There is a funny movie about the Flood with Steve Carell. He is compelled to build an ark and all the animals are attracted to him.

[rktman]

I knew where you were going with it. 😂🙌

[FrogMom]

Interesting!

[econjack]

I’m pretty sure that the marauding force from the sea that destroyed these civilizations were from the early Democrat nation.

[LibertyWoman]

One theory never discussed (or fact, depending on one's belief system) is Judgement. Those things were biblical.

Climate change...(rolling eyes here)

[one guy in new jersey]

Weirdo with a beardo...