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The Mysterious "Sea People" Who Collapsed Civilization


The Mysterious "Sea People" Who Collapsed Civilization


3,200 years ago, Bronze Age civilization in the Mediterranean suddenly collapsed. This so-called "Late Bronze Age Collapse" was seemingly caused by the sudden appearance mysterious invaders called "the Sea Peoples." But who were these Sea Peoples? Where did they come from? How did the Sea Peoples bring about the Bronze Age collapse? The answers teach us a lot about ancient history.


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