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What are the principal sources of information about the Sea Peoples?

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The principal sources of information about the Sea Peoples are Egyptian texts and illustrations. While these are the most detailed records, they are one-sided chronicles of battles between the Sea Peoples and the Egyptian army during the reigns of Merneptah (c. 1213–1203 bce) and Ramses III (c. 1187–1157 bce). Other sources for the Sea Peoples include written Hittite sources and archaeological data.