The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the 12th century BC. It is thought to have affected much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East, in particular Egypt, Anatolia, the Aegean, eastern Libya, and the Balkans.

The final decades of the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean basin are often characterised as a period of widespread societal collapse known as the Late Bronze Age collapse (c. 1200 – c. 1150 BC), although its severity and scope are debated among scholars.

Sep 20, 2019 · The Bronze Age Collapse (also known as Late Bronze Age Collapse) is a modern-day term referring to the decline and fall of major Mediterranean civilizations during the 13th-12th centuries BCE. The precise...

Jul 28, 2021 · After 1177 B.C., the survivors of this Bronze Age collapse were plunged into a centuries-long "Dark Ages" that saw the disappearance of some written languages and brought once-mighty kingdoms...

Jan 27, 2025 · Bronze Age, third phase in the development of material culture among the ancient peoples of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, following the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods (Old Stone Age and New Stone Age, respectively). The term also denotes the first period in which metal was used.

Jan 2, 2018 · In the Middle East and parts of Asia, the Bronze Age lasted from roughly 3300 to 1200 B.C., ending abruptly with the near-simultaneous collapse of several prominent Bronze Age...

Nov 20, 2024 · In his 2014 book about the late Bronze Age collapse, American archaeologist Eric Cline highlights the year 1177 BCE as a decisive moment when things significantly deteriorated. However, as he...

Jul 22, 2023 · The Bronze Age Collapse, often referred to as the Late Bronze Age Collapse, is one of the most intriguing and debated periods in ancient history. Taking place around 1200 BCE, this catastrophic event saw the near-simultaneous decline and eventual fall of major advanced civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean, including the Mycenaeans of ...

Dec 13, 2024 · The Bronze Age was a transformative era characterized by the widespread use of bronze—an alloy of copper and tin—for tools, weapons, and a host of other objects. Spanning roughly from the fourth to the early first millennium BC, it …

Dec 4, 2022 · The Late Bronze Age collapse is a shocking event when cultures across the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East mysteriously fell between 1200-1150 BC. To the layman who is educated in the Euro-Centric tradition, history stops at the Greeks.