"Eric Cline explains that an interconnected world flourished in the late Bronze Age, particularly in the 14th and 13th centuries BC, where life was 'pretty good' for those in the Mediterranean and Near East."
"Cline refers to the member peoples of this ancient interconnected network as the 'ancient G8,' which included the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Cypriots, Egyptians, and Canaanites."
"In his book, Cline discusses the variety of factors that contributed to the dissolution of this prosperous small-world network, leading to the collapse of civilizations around 1177 BC."
"Cline's popularity as a historian stems from his ability to draw comparisons between the dynamics of ancient interconnected societies and those of the modern world."
The late Bronze Age featured a highly interconnected world, particularly among Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations. Eric Cline highlights the prosperity of the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Cypriots, Egyptians, and Canaanites, referring to them as the 'ancient G8.' However, this interconnectedness did not endure, as explored in Cline's work, which examines the factors leading to the collapse of these civilizations around 1177 BC. His insights draw parallels between ancient and modern globalization, emphasizing that the dynamics of interconnected societies have historical precedents.
Read at Open Culture
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]