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[–] ModestCrab@lemmy.wtf 68 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

While initial versions of the hypothesis regarded the Sea Peoples as a primary cause of the Late Bronze Age collapse, more recent versions generally regard them as a symptom of events which were already in motion before their purported attacks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples

[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This. As I understand it, they were really refugees escaping famines, regime collapses and other hardships. They were seeking better opportunities. While they did cause strain where they landed, the primary reason for the bronze age collapse was due to the famines and such. Essentially, as the dominos fell, the world economy fell as well. More famines and the like, and, hence, more refugees, being the result. It honestly resembles our current state of affairs world wide so much it's ridiculous.

Edit: I love typing on phone keyboards and having more mistakes than properly spelled and formatted sentences.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

So you're telling me that no system is stable under conditions of material instability?

This might actually be good news... For people 200 years from now.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So you're saying the Sea People are back?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

They call them Boat People now, but same thing.

[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm over exaggerating a lot. I suppose I'm being Doom and Gloom about the current state of the old US of A. I'm worried that one of the key economies might crash with an idiot making the decisions. There have been multiple migrations over the past 10 or so years. It could be the case that if things continue as they are, we will see a global economic crash soonish.