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1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed[1], is a really interesting study of this period. There is a lot of material therein analyzing caches of trading recor
by douche 11y ago
1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed[1], is a really interesting study of this period. There is a lot of material therein analyzing caches of trading records that have been discovered, which provides a fascinating window on just how interconnected the world was, even that far back.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/1177-B-C-Civilization-Collapsed-Turning-ebook/dp/B00GU1JHIY http://www.amazon.com/1177-B-C-Civilization-Collapsed-Turnin...
- zgniatacz 11y agoOriental Institute talk about this book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyry8mgXiTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyry8mgXiTk
- coldcode 11y agoVery good book, given the difficulty of knowing exactly what happened so long ago. One thing this battle shows, people have been killing each other for a long time.
- eru 11y agoOh, even our closest ape relatives are killing each other.