Sites in Cyprus, along the coast of Anatolia, and in the interior of the Levant all preserve evidence that has not yet been fully analyzed.

DNA research on the broader population history of the Mediterranean — connecting the Bronze Age evidence to what came before and after — will continue to clarify how the movements of the Bronze Age Collapse fit into the longer-term genetic history of the region.

And the ongoing development of ancient textual sources — new translations of existing tablet archives, the continued decipherment of problematic texts, the possible discovery of new archive sites — may add details that the current evidence base cannot provide.

The Sea Peoples will continue to be studied, debated, and gradually better understood.