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[narrator] An internal
rebellion may well have been the knockout blow responsible for the Hittite
state collapsing, and vanishing from history. And though Egypt survived, evidence of political
and social unrest can even be found here. Following Ramses III's
victory over the sea people, we find the first labor
strike in recorded history. we find the first labor
strike in recorded history. [Salima] The reign of Ramses III was not just marked by the chaos with
the sea peoples, but, in fact, it was when we had the first sit-in
strike in history, when all of the workers
who were working in the Valley of the Kings had
not been paid by the king
rebellion may well have been the knockout blow responsible for the Hittite
state collapsing, and vanishing from history. And though Egypt survived, evidence of political
and social unrest can even be found here. Following Ramses III's
victory over the sea people, we find the first labor
strike in recorded history. we find the first labor
strike in recorded history. [Salima] The reign of Ramses III was not just marked by the chaos with
the sea peoples, but, in fact, it was when we had the first sit-in
strike in history, when all of the workers
who were working in the Valley of the Kings had
not been paid by the king
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[narrator] An internal
rebellion may well have been
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the knockout blow responsible
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for the Hittite
state collapsing,
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and vanishing from history.
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And though Egypt survived,
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evidence of political
and social unrest
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can even be found here.
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Following Ramses III's
victory over the sea people,
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we find the first labor
strike in recorded history.
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we find the first labor
strike in recorded history.
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[Salima] The reign of Ramses III
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was not just marked
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by the chaos with
the sea peoples,
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but, in fact, it was when we had
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the first sit-in
strike in history,
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when all of the workers
who were working in the
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Valley of the Kings had
not been paid by the king.
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Movie Summary
This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...