020 - The Sea Peoples Sail South: Vol. II

Episode 20 January 13, 2016 00:48:36
020 - The Sea Peoples Sail South: Vol. II
The Maritime History Podcast
020 - The Sea Peoples Sail South: Vol. II

Jan 13 2016 | 00:48:36

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Show Notes

Today we wrap up our look at the Late Bronze Age Collapse. We focus heavily on Egypt's naval clash with the Sea Peoples in 1177 BCE. Our main sources are the inscriptions and relief at the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. The relief in particular is very enlightening, revealing for the first time the use of a new sail type by both the Sea Peoples and the Egyptians. We talk about this technological development and finish up by looking a bit at where the Sea Peoples ended up and how the stage was set for the dawn of the Iron Age.

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