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Did the mysterious Sea Peoples cause the Bronze Age Collapse, or were they merely a symptom of this catastrophic event?
Cyprus announced that excavations at the site of Pyla-Kokkinokremos made significant strides in understanding the Bronze age settlement.
Journal of Archaeological Research, Vol. 20, No. 3 (September 2012), pp. 257-307 (51 pages) The study of the collapse of past societies raises many questions for the theory and practice of archaeology ...
3,500-Year-Old Teeth Identify Turning Point in Bronze Age History of Central Europe Learn about a new study that uses cemetery remains to reveal a surprising shift in the eating and migratory habits ...
Research at a Bronze Age cemetery in Hungary reveals significant shifts around 1500 BC. Diets were narrowed, with less animal protein and the introduction of broomcorn millet. Mobility decreased ...
Social relations changed: At the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, the long time-used tell-settlements were abandoned and people lived in less centralized settlement networks.
Archaeologists find graves, urns, cremation burials dating back to the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age during the expansion of cemetery in Frotheim, Germany.
There's a case to be made that the Bronze Age collapse has the coolest name of any historical period. Sure, the Dark Ages might be moody and mysterious, while the Renaissance has flair on its side ...
The Suffolk City Council described the site as a "Late Bronze Age settlement and cremation cemetery" that dates back 3,000 years; they shared the information in a press release dated mid-April.
Excavations on Somló Hill have produced one of the largest collections of late Bronze age and early Iron Age metal ever found in the region.
Chemical evidence of tin from coastal British sites reaching Bronze Age Mediterranean societies highlights a supply chain dispute.
The Sea Peoples are often cited as one of the key factors behind the collapse of the Bronze Age civilizations. Discover who they were, where they came from, and how they reshaped ancient history.