Cline builds a convincing case for his theory over a long and absorbing tour of the Late Bronze Age."" -Josephine Quinn, London Review of Books, "In this enjoyable new book, Eric H. Sears, Canadian Journal of History, " engaging book. He also engagingly establishes the historical and geographical context of the collapse, complete with a motley and compelling cast of characters." -Matthew A. presents for educated general readers a survey of the evidence and scholarship concerning the end of the Late Bronze Age. The causes of this collapse have been among the enduring mysteries of ancient history and archaeology, a complicated detective story for which Eric Cline deftly serves as guide. "The end of the Late Bronze Age, around the turn of the twelfth century BCE, was a civilizational collapse similar to the much better known fall of the Roman Empire seventeen centuries later. absorbing tour of the Late Bronze Age.' - Josephine Quinn, London Review of Books The degree of interpenetration and of cultural sharing is astonishing.' - Adam Gopnik, New Yorker 'Engaging. 'The memorable thing about Cline's book is the strangely recognisable picture he paints of this very faraway time.It was as globalised and cosmopolitan a time as any on record, albeit within a much smaller cosmos. sheds light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and eventually destroyed, the flourishing civilisations of the Late Bronze Age-and set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece and, ultimately, our world today. 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. 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. 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 civilisations. , marauding groups known only as the 'Sea Peoples' invaded Egypt. From acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline, a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilised world ushered in the first Dark Ages In 1177 B.C.
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