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Bronze Age Collapse
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The Sea Peoples and External Pressure
Contemporary Egyptian records, particularly from the mortuary temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, describe incursions by shifting coalitions referred to collectively as the Sea Peoples. These groups appear to have simultaneously attacked the Hittite Empire, Cyprus, the Levant coast, and reached as far as the Nile Delta [^4]. While the id… -
Sea Peoples
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Peleset (or Philistines): Often depicted as heavily armed infantry, sometimes associated with the later inhabitants of the southern Levant. Their distinctive feathered headdresses are a consistent feature in reliefs.
Tjeker (or Theker): Frequently mentioned in connection with maritime raids, they were allegedly responsible for the destruction of Cypriot strongholds.
Shekelesh: Noted for their unique, rounded shields, which differ markedly from the elongated shields of the [Pel… -
Sea Peoples
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The Aegean Hypothesis
This theory posits that environmental stress—specifically the onset of the "Arid Phase" evidenced in palynological data-drove various groups from the Mycenaean sphere and the Aegean islands southward [^6]. Groups such as the Denyen and perhaps the Peleset are sometimes linked to pre-Mycenaean linguistic substrata. The migration was allegedly not a… -
Sea Peoples
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Legacy and Assimilation
The direct military threat posed by the Sea Peoples largely dissipated after the decisive victories of Ramesses III, who recorded defeating them both on land and at sea around the Delta. Following these confrontations, many of the displaced groups seem to have settled in the Levant. The Peleset, most famously, are associated with the subsequent development of the Philistine Pentapolis in the southern coast of Canaan.
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