Philistine Pentapolis Established

After the Sea Peoples settled down, the Philistines established their pentapolis — Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron — along the southern coastal plain. They brought Aegean pottery styles, pig-heavy diets, and ironworking tech that gave them a serious military edge. Archaeologists have confirmed their non-Canaanite origins through DNA and material culture at Ashkelon. These weren't just random invaders — they built a whole civilization that hits different.