Ep 258: Eric Cline on the Collapse of Civilizations
Eric Cline, Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and of Anthropology at The George Washington University and author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed, joins the show to break down the collapse of the Bronze Age civilization and why it matters today.
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Show Notes
Eric Cline, professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and of Anthropology at The George Washington University and author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed, joins the show to break down the collapse of the Bronze Age civilization and why it matters today.
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Times
02:57 Writing History for All
04:51 The Three Age System
10:32 Tin: The Oil of the Ancient World
11:37 Archeology in the Future
13:22 Bronze Age Society
21:02 The Beginning and End of History
26:07 The Sea Peoples
32:36 The Collapse
35:00 The Mystery of the Exodus
40:53 Resilience and Regeneration Post-Collapse
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