Villa Council Presents: 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed

Noted historian and archaeologist Eric Cline discusses the themes of his Pulitzer Prize-nominated book "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed" and takes a closer look at why Mediterranean societies of the Late Bronze Age-with their complex cosmopolitan and globalized world-systems-came to a dramatic halt. He considers the similarities and parallels of our contemporary civilization, making the chain of interconnected events more than simply a study of ancient history.
Photo: Blink Films
May 22, 2016
The Getty Villa, Malibu, California
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[@briangarrow448]

Great presentation with a very knowledgeable academic researcher. I am a retired tradesman and grandfather who now gets to peruse the Internet and find lectures that I never had access to during my working career. The Internet is a wonderful method of spreading knowledge. Thank you for posting this presentation.

[@eurosensazion]

I like the myths that came out of the bronze age. The world was connected and the ancients more than we think.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

people tend to overlook the complexity of the past civilizations..great lecture, great upload. thankyou

[@RockawayCCW]

It's amazing how multiple mature states can all fail at the same time because they can't handle multiple stressors at the same time.

[@user-gu2lt5ri4q]

Quite enlightening. Excellent work and presentation.