Catastrophe and Collapse: The Mediterranean World in the Late Bronze Age

Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology

Feb 15 2017 • 56 mins

Joining Dr. Schuldenrein in this week's episode is award-winning author and George Washington University Classics and Anthropology professor Eric H. Cline. Specializing in biblical archaeology and the Mediterranean world of the Late Bronze Age (1700-1100 BC), Dr. Cline discusses his recent book, “1177: The Year Civilization Collapsed” and his current research as co-director of the Tel Kabri project in Israel. Drs. Schuldenrein and Cline journey back into the world of the Late Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean, resurrecting the Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean and Babylonian civilizations, among others, to provide the context for one of the world’s first catastrophic collapses. Improving upon the prevailing Sea People invasion theory popularized in the late-19th century, Dr. Cline provides ample archaeological and textual evidence for a multi-causal explanation. Listen in to discover what events lead to the collapse and what happened to the Mediterranean world in the ensuing centuries.

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