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Ancient Armageddon

Could the tribeswho first managed to make iron be the Sea People? This suggestion seemsa...

[narrator] Could the tribes
who first managed to make iron be the Sea People? This suggestion seems
a convincing possibility, but is there any evidence? Are there any signs of iron
weapons left behind in the ruins? Are there any signs of iron
weapons left behind in the ruins? Kostas Paschalidis, curator of antiquities at the
Archaeological Museum in Athens thinks not. This is completely wrong when it comes to the late Bronze Age, the
eastern Mediterranean

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[narrator] Could the tribes who first managed to make iron
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be the Sea People?
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This suggestion seems a convincing possibility,
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but is there any evidence?
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Are there any signs of iron weapons left behind in the ruins?
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Are there any signs of iron weapons left behind in the ruins?
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Kostas Paschalidis,
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curator of antiquities at the Archaeological Museum in Athens
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thinks not.
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This is completely
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wrong when it comes to
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the late Bronze Age, the eastern Mediterranean.
Duration
34 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:00
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
history
Production
TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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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...
The end of it was not the - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
The end of it was not the
Um, of a... of a superior technology - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
Um, of a... of a superior technology
The archaeological narrative is based on facts. - Ancient Armageddon 00:18
The archaeological narrative is based on facts.
[narrator] Whoever the attackers were - Ancient Armageddon 00:15
[narrator] Whoever the attackers were
In fact, it is much more likely that it was the other way around. - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
In fact, it is much more likely that it was the other way ar...
It is been suggested that, perhaps, - Ancient Armageddon 00:10
It is been suggested that, perhaps,
Or maybe even copper was a little hard to get a hold of. - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
Or maybe even copper was a little hard to get a hold of.
In which case, they did turn to iron as a substitute. - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
In which case, they did turn to iron as a substitute.
[narrator] The Sea People were not tribes from the north - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
[narrator] The Sea People were not tribes from the north
The Sea People were not the creators of iron super weapons, - Ancient Armageddon 00:17
The Sea People were not the creators of iron super weapons,
Archaeologist Krzysztof Nowicki, - Ancient Armageddon 00:38
Archaeologist Krzysztof Nowicki,
[narrator] Anyone trying to access the site - Ancient Armageddon 00:17
[narrator] Anyone trying to access the site
It is, uh, I will say a very uncomfortable way to get here. - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
It is, uh, I will say a very uncomfortable way to get here.
[narrator] Despite it is perilous location - Ancient Armageddon 00:16
[narrator] Despite it is perilous location
[Krzysztof] To live here, to build houses here, - Ancient Armageddon 00:11
[Krzysztof] To live here, to build houses here,
Once you are here, - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
Once you are here,
Among the ruins of the houses - Ancient Armageddon 00:36
Among the ruins of the houses
One group of people is hiding, - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
One group of people is hiding,
[narrator] Over 30 other refuge sites have now been found in Crete, - Ancient Armageddon 00:26
[narrator] Over 30 other refuge sites have now been found in...
Altogether 600 to 1000 people - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
Altogether 600 to 1000 people