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Event war Middle East

Sea Peoples Invasions

1208 BCE – 1178 BCE

A coalition of seafaring peoples attacked and destroyed multiple Bronze Age civilisations.

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Sea Peoples Invasions

1208 BCE – 1178 BCE

A coalition of seafaring peoples attacked and destroyed multiple Bronze Age civilisations. The Hittite Empire collapsed, Egypt was severely weakened, and the Late Bronze Age Collapse reshaped the ancient world.

Standing in 1208 BCE

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Chorrera Polity · Americas 1500 BCE – 100 BCE Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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1274 BCE Egyptian–Hittite Wars 1264 BCE Abu Simbel 1200 BCE Ha'amonga 'a Maui 1200 BCE Sardis 1200 BCE Sanxingdui 1194 BCE Trojan War & Late Bronze Age Conflicts