HIST 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ancient Greek Religion, Ramesses Iii, Ugarit
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Lecture 2: the destruction of the bronze age world. Three civilizations destroyed: greece, hittite, near east (syria, phoenicia, Egypt will survive, but weakened by attacks (beginning of the end of. Civilizations fall due to internal and external factors. Weakened internally first before facing an external threat or attack. Hereditary monarch; successors could be bad b/c of lack of talent or qualifications. Government isn"t fulfilling basic functions like keeping peace and order. Leads to civil war which affects economy and populations decline. Natural disasters: earthquakes, famine, flooding, change in climate (droughts), etc. Could start civil war b/c decline in resources. Increasing populations exhausted soil (no longer fertile) -> lack of food -> civil war. Larger population (larger army), tended to be more advanced in military technology (protective walls, chariots) 1200 bce: pastoralist tribes developed new military technology or. 1200 bce: pastoralist tribes developed new military technology or improved existing military technology and created new battle strategies.
