1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed PDF

Eric H. Klein ist Professor für Klassische Philologie und Anthropologie, Direktor des Capitol Institute of Archaeology und ehemaliger Vorsitzender des Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages ​​and Civilizations an der George Washington University in Washington, DC. Er ist ein Archäologe mit einer langen Geschichte von Ausgrabungen und Vermessungen in vielen Teilen der Welt. Klein ist Autor und Herausgeber von 19 Büchern, die in 16 Sprachen übersetzt wurden, insbesondere „Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology“ und „Battles of Armageddon“. Klein hat zahlreiche Auszeichnungen für seine Bücher, Forschung und Lehre erhalten.

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed pdf von Eric H. Klein

From acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline, a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the Sea Peoples invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy defeated them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, famine, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life a vibrant multicultural world, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires of the age and shows that it may have been their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse. Now revised and updated, 1177 B.C. sheds light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and eventually destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age--and set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece and, ultimately, our world today.