What was life like in 1300-1200 BC [specifically Samson's time]?*?

Question

I'm writing a paper on the story of Samson and Delilah and I'm having a really hard time finding any cultural information of the time, i.e. housing, clothing, customs.

I understand that much of this took place during the Late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age, so I'm thinking along the lines of thatches roofs and mud bricks, as well as Egyptian influenced clothing of the knee-length "toga" clothing and sandals variety.

Is there any information, or are there any websites or books that you know of to help me out?

*best answer will be chosen

Answer 1

This is the time of the Trojan Wars, between Greece and Anatolia (Asia Minor). The Jews had just come out of the Sinai wilderness, and began settling in the Levant, i.e. Judah, Israel. The Old Testament was first recorded, after being passed down by Oral Tradition, for nearly 3,000 years...

Egypt was ending it's Middle Kingdom, and about to enter its New Kingdom Period, and the Phoenicians, based in modern Lebanon, were active throughout the Mediterranean...

Additionally, the Olmecs in Mesoamerica (modern Mexico), began their pyramid-building phase!