Plague and the Bronze Age Collapse | Dr. Eric Cline

In this episode that the superb scholar and expert Dr. Eric Cline discusses his book 1177 BC and Plague within the Bronze Age Collapse.

In this episode we discuss how plague should have played a role in the collapse of the Bronze Age Mediterranean but that we are currently struggling to find physical evidence.

For clarification we do discuss plague within the LBAC and so we don't discuss the ancient texts that do discuss plague outside of that narrow time scope, although we do briefly discuss Homer discussing plague during the Trojan War and though the Trojan War takes place within this period, the story itself was written long after the collapse.

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[studyofantiquityandthemidd]

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[robspecht]

You might as well call him “Dr. Click” because when I see Dr. Cline, I click.

[djat]

I read his book 1177 BC, very good read and I love the humor in it. Fascinating stuff

[kimberlyperrotis]

When I saw Dr. Cline’s book images flash on screen, I had to stop the video and go order one. Now, after the treat of this video, I have another treat ready to go! Dr. Cline is so amazing; I first saw him on his the Great Courses archaeology lecture series, and wanted to learn everything he knows.

[cooperbravo]

Love the interview just wished it was longer

[AetherflyerGames]

It was really nice to see another side of Dr. Kline. Not the college lecturer, but a relaxed guest showing his sense of humor, even mentioning Monty Python! And it is always good to hear his informed opinions!

[StraggleOn]

I think "1177 B.C. ... Revised and Updated" drops today. I've been holding out on reading his book until now, I'm looking forward to getting it. I appreciate the light Dr. Cline sheds on this era of history.

[roberttherrien]

The revised book is available tomorow. Good quality reading coming:)

[kaarlimakela]

I know I have it heard it stated that captives brought some disease back to Hattusas in that general time. I want to say, plague is a general term also.

[andrewcarter]

Some great insights and a healthy reminder on the limitations of what materials are available to us. Tangential to this but I am curious as to the impact the LBAC had on the Urnfield and Nordic Bronze Age knowing well enough that the Amber Road connected these groups to the Mycenaeans and other Eastern Mediterranean societies.

[scottnunnemaker]

What about the Plague of the Philistines supposedly happened around 1200BC mentioned in the Book of Samuel in the Bible.

[elmersbalm]

What about the plague that hit Hattusa after the battle of Kadesh a few centuries earlier? We have written record of that but none of this age. Disease is part and parcel of siege warfare. The Iliad could be simply mentioning that state of affairs.

[lukacvitkovic]

Recently there was a question on Quora about the collapse and I laid out the knowledge I received from dr. Cline's work and the first comment was about plague being a factor as I too didn't mention it in my answer.
Also I had a thought about the 7 good years 7 bad years prophecy in the Bible being an allegory for the pre-collapse prosperity of Egypt and then the drought and famine that hit in collapse times.

[ThePoliticrat]

I’m thinking of inviting Cline onto my channel for an interview. I heard he’s writing a new book.

[annalisette]

YouTube just gave me the opportunity to give this video 5 stars and some other positive feedback.

[matthewmann]

Plague, leprosy, polio, and small pox were some of the most wide spread contagions, infections, sicknesses, illnesses, diseases, germs, viruses, contaminators, or transmitters

[kimberlyperrotis]

Thanks so much to both of you, but you both need to raise your cameras 6” or so, a bonus is that everyone looks better that way. Nick, there are problems with your audio.

[scifience]

please do a video on Vikings in the Middle East

[tonyjemz]

Africans were the first to Study the Antiquities and the Middle Ages!!
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