consideration of the migrations of the Sea Peoples, who remain as enigmatic and elusive as ever. Whether they are seen as pirates, sea raiders, or migrating populations, the archaeological and textual evidence both indicate that the Sea Peoples, despite their moniker, most likely traveled both by land and by sea—that is, by any means possible. Those proceeding by sea would most likely have hugged the coastline, perhaps even putting in to a safe harbor every evening.
