Lost civilization of 'sea people' may have sparked World War over 3,000 years ago

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Lost civilization of 'sea people' may have sparked World War over 3,000 years ago

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"The first World War may not have occurred in the 20th century after all. It may have happened about 3,200 years prior, an event that archaeologist Eberhard Zangger has dubbed "World War Zero," reports New Scientist.

Even more intriguing, this mega-war might have been sparked by a lost or largely forgotten civilization that some ancient documents refer to as the "sea people." If true, it could help explain why the major recognized civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean that co-existed around 1200 B.C. — the Egyptian New Kingdom, the Hittites of central Anatolia, and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece — all rapidly declined around the same time. ..."

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