Bronze Age civilizations collapsed one after another beginning around 1200 B.C. The Mycenaeans, Hittites, Syrians, Canaanites, and others fell swiftly before an unstoppable invasion force. They are known today as the Sea Peoples because they invaded by sea. This force seems to have been multiethnic and apparently incorporated conquered people into its military. The Sea People confederation defeated wealthier militaries with sheer numbers and adaptable tactics. They even conquered mighty chariot armies by killing or maiming the horses and swarming the charioteers. The Sea Peoples were finally defeated on the water by the Egyptians. Egypt learned from the misfortune of others and decided to confront the invaders at sea as opposed to on land. After their defeat, much of the world entered into a dark age. This allowed new peoples to populate the old settlements and create new civilizations.
The closest thing to the Sea Peoples in pop culture appear in Star Trek. The Borg were also an unstoppable invasion force which assimilated conquered peoples into their "collective."
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