Did Celts Destroy the Mycenaean Greeks? The Urnfield Culture & The Mystery of the Sea People

Play World of Warships and use the invite code USA250: https://wo.ws/44FL4O8 Around 1200 BC the Mycenaean Greek palaces were destroyed and their culture went into significant decline. The East Mediterranean Bronze Age came crashing down and the Greeks would take centuries to recover. Those partly to blame for the fall of the Mycenaeans are known as the Sea People, yet there is some evidence to suggest these mysterious people mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts were strongly influenced by the Urnfield culture. Looking at the archaeological evidence I delve into this fascinating topic. To support the channel and get ad-free videos, extra content, discussion, requests, etc, become a member of the channel on YouTube or on Patreon   / fortressoflugh   You can also send me a SUPER THANKS, which is greatly appreciated OR Paypal donations (Greatly appreciated) https://paypal.me/FortressofLug?count... You can find me on Facebook   / fortressoflugh   Website https://www.fortressoflugh.com/ Studies used in the making of the video European Bronze Age Symbols in Prehistoric Greece? Reconsidering bronze shields and spears from Delphi. https://www.academia.edu/30133487/Eur... Mortuary practices in the Wietenberg Culture from Transylvania https://www.academia.edu/35739548/Mor... Cremation burials in Greece from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age: continuity or change? https://austriaca.at/0xc1aa5572%200x0... The Death-Sun and the Misidentified Bird-Barge: A Reappraisal of Bronze Age Solar Iconography and Indo-European Mythology https://www.academia.edu/30133487/Eur... The ships of the Sea Peoples S. Wachsmann https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... Featuring music by Adrian von Ziegler