A Legion of Foul Fiends: The Sea Peoples and the Late Bronze Age Collapse

Typically, societal collapses occur gradually, with years of slow decline before the inevitable end takes place. But in the subject of today's episode, the first societal collapse in history, the opposite was true, in which the fall came rather swiftly. But what caused so many civilizations in and around the Mediterranean to meet such a rapid demise? A nefarious band of brigands and vagabonds known rather vaguely as the Sea Peoples may very well be the culprit. Tune in to the 'History Loves Company' podcast this week to learn all about it. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support</a>