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What was the main cause of the Dark Ages, and is there any evidence of "the sea peoples"?

by bilal1212

I remember watching a documentary and they mentioned something about the "sea peoples" causing the dark ages of Egypt and the Mediterranean countries.

Georgy_K_Zhukov

Always more to be said on a topic, but check out this AMA with Dr. Eric Cline whose book "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed" is a major work on this!