The Sea People: A Captivating Guide to the Seafarers Who Invaded Ancient Egypt, Eastern Anatolia, the Hittite Empire, Palestine, Syria, and Cyprus, along ... Age Collapse

by Captivating History

The Sea People were a menace to eastern Mediterranean society and contributed to the destruction of the Late Bronze Age. But what do we really know about them?It is difficult to know the Sea People intimately because the records on them aren’t very comprehensive. But we set out to explore the many questions people have about this mysterious civilization. Who were they? Where did they come from? Did they do more than simply pillage, and what impact did they have on society and commerce? Would you be shocked to learn that these mysterious people were more than a band of pirates?This book is going to explore these raiders of the wine dark sea. We are going to look at where they likely came from, what strategies they used, and how they disrupted and brought down major civilizations.Come with us on this voyage through history, and explore the evidence we have on the Sea People. You will discover, just as we did, that they were fascinating shakers of history. You will also get a close look at the legacy of this ancient band of sea rovers as recorded on the walls of the temples and cities they brought down.In this book, you will learn the Possible ancestors of the Sea People;The groups that made up the Sea People (no, they were not just one people group!);The Sea People’s role in the end of Mycenae and the Hittite Empire;What the Sea People were looking for in their conquests;Some of the major battles the Sea People engaged in;Possible links between the Sea People and the Trojan War;Archaeological evidence of the Sea People;And so much more!Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to begin learning about the Sea People!

Genres: History, Nonfiction

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 24, 2023

Reviews

[Dave Stone · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing
Lack of credible sources & wild speculation ruin this book.
The people over at Captivating History had a wee problem. They wanted to write about one of the biggest mysteries in all of history. But the reason it's a mystery is that there is little to no information in the archaeological record.
If all they wrote is what is known, this would be a very short book.
So they padded out the pages with speculation, and some of that speculation gets a little wild. At least they stopped short of suggesting aliens.
This is an interesting subject, and I can't point you to a better book about only this topic off the top of my head. If you don't mind the shlocky 'History Channel' edutainment style that has more insinuation than facts then this might be a fun introduction to the topic. You would then spend years unlearning all the BS this one is full of.

[Jen Huerta · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you want to be captivating, hire better writers!

I used to be a big fan of these books, when the series first came out. They were interesting, educational, and well-written.

Now, as the series has expanded, and understandably has acquired more authors, the quality of the writing has gone downhill dramatically. The sentences are short and without flavor. The chapters are repetitive and monotonous. It seems as if the new authors are writing for an audience of 3rd graders, which I presume not to be the case, since there is now a spinoff series for children.

So, to prospective readers, if you like books that are too long for their given content and sentences that are too short for building interest, by all means dig into this series. If not, avoid it. To the series owner, if you want to keep fleshing out a series that used to be engaging, up your author game!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had never heard of the Sea People who lived in the Levant during the Bronze Age. There is not much known about them due to the fact that they left no written records. What we know is gleaned from what other nations wrote about them. They originally seem to have been pirates who used fast boats to do hit and run attacks largely on coastal towns like Gaza, Tyer and Troy. They also unsuccessfully tried to conquer that Hebrews during Israel's time of the Judges. I learned a lot from this book.

[Lyssa DeSon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved all of the thoughtful information. However I did not like that you used Wikipedia as a reference several times and Ancient Origins ( not 100 percent on correct name of last one). Great read for anyone that wants to read about the peopling of Eastern Mediterranean and the Seafarers in the 1500 BCE Era.

[Brooke S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know this series uses various authors, but unfortunately this particular entry showed some very amateur writing. No reputable history book should cite Wikipedia as a source. Portions also felt poorly researched in addition to poorly written. The two stars here are only given for benefit of the very interesting topic.

[Nick H · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is written for more beginner-level readers on the subject, but I’m sure it’s useful for them. What I found gross was the horrible AI voice reading the whole thing, which is passed off as a human with the name “Jay Herbert.” It constantly uses a weird intonation for words and scenes, and the overall tone sounds almost like comedic delivery - as if Mr. Smithers from the Simpsons was telling you about history. I listened at 2x speed and it still wasn’t fast enough to get this audiobook over with. Upset that I paid for this. [AUDIBLE]

情報はもっと初心者向けだけどそんな人にとって面白いかもね。ひどいと思ったのは、人間の名前付けのAIの声はナレーションする。いつも話の口調が間違って一般的なスタイルは芸人的すぎる。僕は2倍のスピードで読んだ

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's something very interesting here. There are some parnormal books that refer to the mysterious Sea People who were warlike but these sources act like no one knew or knows where these people came from.

This book does a very good job of discussing just where these people came from and what they did. They had very fast chips, were really good sailors and they practiced piracy.

The book notes that there are written records about them so they are not a mysterious group at all.

I found the book to be very interesting and worth reading.

[Steve Rufle · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting history of the Sea People and their influence on the Bronze Age. A very detailed picture from their appearance to their demise and how they affected the political balance of the time. I received it as an ARC with no expectation of a positive review.

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I was curious about this topic and this book certainly delivered an informative and easy to follow information to sate my curiosity.

[Kristoffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the Sea People interacted to such a large extent with so many of the civilizations of the Bronze Age Collapse, this book serves as a good overview of the late Bronze Age in General. However, as a BC-AD appreciator, it leaves a little still to be desired.

[Ronald Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author does an excellent job.

He doesn’t know that much of the copper came from the UP of Michigan. The Sea People may have come from islands that sunk off the Atlantic coast of Europe. He is not aware of this.

[Gilberto Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok

Okay question what you you're looking forward with in the future will make me more interested than anything but the best of all that makes sense is pretty awesome i

[David A · Rating 4 out of 5]

A history devoted to the mysterious “sea peoples” is long overdue. However, the scholarship in this book comes up a bit short.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short synapse.

[Vince Quackenbush · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

Too much dependence on the bible. It reads like a vanity publication. And it seems like all groups that successfully resisted them, were earlier Sea peoples. What up widdat?