People from the sea.

In the 14th Century BCE, connections between Egypt and the Mediterranean were strong. But while trade flourished and communication grew, there were also problems. From the Amarna Period we get hints at piracy, raiding, and disruptions on the sea…

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  • The “Mycenaean Papyrus,” at the British Museum.
  • Mycenaean pottery from Amarna, at the Petrie Museum University College London.
  • Open-Access Article: J. M. Kelder, ‘Royal Gift Exchange Between Mycenae and Egypt: Olives as “Greeting Gifts” in the Late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean’, American Journal of Archaeology 113 (2009), 339—352.

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  1. Rick

    Recently I read both the Iliad (which mentions boar tusk helmets) and the Odyssey, which you discussed. It’s super interesting to me, and I wonder how or if this connects to the Bronze Age collapse. I love when you discuss international relations.

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