One of the most important recent developments has been the expansion of ancient DNA research to populations across the broader Bronze Age Mediterranean — not just the Sea Peoples-associated populations, but the full range of cultures that existed in the region during the period of the collapse.

Research on Bronze Age Cyprus has been particularly important.

Cyprus occupied a unique position in the Bronze Age world — closely connected genetically and culturally to both the Aegean and the Levant, and apparently a way station for many of the population movements associated with the Sea Peoples phenomenon.

Ancient DNA from Cypriot sites shows a complex genetic history that reflects the island’s position at the intersection of multiple cultural streams.

The broader picture of Bronze Age genetic connectivity in the Mediterranean is also increasingly well-characterized.