1177 BC is considered a turning point in ancient history, when the Bronze Age era ended. There was an unknown reason behind this historic event, which has only recently been discovered – network failure. During this war-torn and transformative period, political, social and economic structures suddenly collapsed.
According to studies by historians and archaeologists, this network failure meant not just a breakdown in communications but also the breakdown of diplomatic and trade relationships across the region. When this network broke down, it triggered a series of collapses that left the temples of the gods, palaces, and prosperous cities in ruins.
The collapse of 1177 BC occurred in several major centers of the Aegean region, including Mycenaean Greece, the Hittite Empire, Egypt, and Syrian cities. Major cities were weakened to their roots and destruction occurred on a large scale. Researchers believe that such disruptions displaced various ethnic groups, leading to the weakening of empires and the emergence of new social structures.
The information gained through archaeological excavations and modern technologies has helped unravel this extraordinary history. Many experts now see this event as the crash of an older network complex, which ultimately led to socio-political collapse.
The discovery provides an opportunity to re-examine an important chapter of history, where the collective failure of technological and social networks leads to the collapse of a civilization. Experts say that even today modern society is not untouched by the dangers of such network failure.
