Historian Giza at George Washington University says a series of disasters between 1225BC and 1177BC led to downfall of ancient societies . He argues that as they all relied on each other for trade the collapse of one society created a domino effect that resulted in the start of the Dark Ages . He makes the claims in his book 1177BC The Year Civilisation Collapsed .
Historian Eric Cline at George Washington University says a series of disasters between 1225BC and 1177BC led to downfall of ancient societies . He argues that as they all relied on each other for trade the collapse of one society created a domino effect that resulted in the start of the Dark Ages . He makes the claims in his book 1177BC The Year Civilisation Collapsed .