Exploring History’s Great Mysteries With Dr. Eric H. Cline | The Societal Collapse Of 1177 BCE

Archaeology offers profound insights into the history of our civilization. With each artifact uncovered, our understanding becomes clearer and more apparent. But what significance does the year 1177 BCE hold for human society and its collapse? Dr. Eric H. Cline joins the podcast to shed light on this pivotal moment…

Dr. Cline is a Professor of Classics, History, and Anthropology at George Washington University, a classical and biblical archaeologist, and an ancient historian. His research focuses on biblical archaeology, the military history of the Mediterranean world, the Bronze Age Aegean, and more. 

Well-renowned in his field as a National Geographic Explorer, Fulbright scholar, NEH Public Scholar, Getty Scholar, and award-winning author, Dr. Cline is on a mission to uncover history’s greatest mysteries. What can his work tell us about the distant past? Dive in now to find out!

In this episode, we discuss: 

• What we can learn from the fall of human civilization. 
• Common misconceptions about archeological fieldwork.
• The historical context of human civilization in 1177 BCE. 
• The network of societies that existed in the Bronze Age.

To learn more about Dr. Cline’s work with ancient history, click here.

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