004: The Collapse of the Bronze Age: Part One: Was it the Sea People?*

Send us a textThe world of the Bronze Age Greeks ended in catastrophe, but it was so long ago that it is difficult for archeologists to say for certain what happened to bring about the end of civilization. One of the biggest clues that the entire civilization collapsed was the thick layer of ash that existed in every Bronze Age city. Every city burned down around the same time, in 1180 BCE. Once the clay tablets of the ancient city of Ugarit were un-earthed, we finally got an idea of wh...