A small shelf to start with

Choose a question, then read a source closely. Source pages link to publisher, repository or museum records; access may vary.

A broad introduction

Eric H. Cline, 1177 B.C.

Start with the connected world and the debate over multiple causes. Use the atlas to test broad claims against local sequences.

Read a scientific argument

An annual tree-ring and isotope argument. Focus on its regional scope, chronology, and the distinction between coincidence and mechanism.

Examine destruction closely

Read how a specific site’s material evidence bears on destruction and attacker identification.

Follow continuity

A way into rebuilding and agency across the transition. Compare Enkomi with Kition instead of imposing one island-wide event.

Hear an ancient voice

The museum supplies a translated excerpt and context. Ask who recorded the events and what the document cannot tell us.

Read objects as connections

An excavation overview that makes exchange tangible through a particular cargo. Separate finds from reconstructed itineraries.