The People of the Sea
The Myceanean Civilization lasting from 1700 BC to 1200 BC fell into decadence due to unknown reasons. They are depicted in the movie Troy. They had major cities: Tirint, Pylos, Argos, Thebe, and Athens which fell into ruins for almost 500 years and their inhabitants abandoned them and life in Greece was almost rural and population was decreasing.
The Bronze Age Collapse
This period is known as the Bronze Age Collapse or Dark Age because there are no archaeology artifacts showing strong culture, no written language, no art, no pottery. The reasons for this involution are mysterious. The population was reduced by illnesses and bad economy. A major reason for this is brought by the Sea People invasions.
Sea People Invasions
These are mysterious nomadic populations who attacked and plundered major sea cities and islands in Greece, Egypt and Aegean sea. They were nomads and pirates and they spread terror. As a result of their attacks Egypt economy suffered and late Bronze Age Greek cities fell into ruins for centuries preceding classical Ancient Greek times.
The ethnicity of Sea People
The ethnicity of Sea People is unknown: theories claim they were Etruscan, Philistines, Phoenicians, Sicilians, Ilyrians, Sardinians or maybe even from Atlantis, they lost their home and they ravaged islands looking for supplies.
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REFERENCES; SOURCES:
http://www.wikipedia.com, https://www.ancient.eu, https://www.facts.net, https://www.britannica.com,
FURTHER READING AND SUGGESTED VIDEOS:
https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Peoples-Mysterious-Nomads-Ushered-ebook/dp/B00MSYVE6A #nanodocumentary video
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