The Sea Peoples: The Ancient Mystery That Stumped Historians For Centuries — And What Modern Science Finally Revealed About Who They Really Were
That story is not finished being told.
The Specific Groups: A Closer Look At Each Name
The Egyptian texts name multiple groups within what we call the Sea Peoples confederation, and each name deserves more individual attention than a single mention provides.
Understanding what the evidence shows about each group separately illuminates the complexity of what “Sea Peoples” actually meant.
The Peleset are the best-documented group, identified with the Philistines as described earlier.
The DNA evidence from Ashkelon confirms Aegean ancestry; the archaeology at multiple Philistine cities is rich; the biblical references are extensive.