Difference between revisions of "Ancient history"
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| − | Not sure how much ancient history I'll post on this site, but this podcast, called The Fall of Civilization is | + | Not sure how much ancient history I'll post on this site, but this podcast, called ''The Fall of Civilization'' is now watchable. |
I won't embed the videos here, because for language learners it's always better to watch the video on youtube (after having clicked on CC -- on the lower right-hand side of the player -- to be sure you have the subtitles if you want them). | I won't embed the videos here, because for language learners it's always better to watch the video on youtube (after having clicked on CC -- on the lower right-hand side of the player -- to be sure you have the subtitles if you want them). | ||
| − | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2lJUOv0hLA 8. The Sumerians: Fall of the First Cities] (published August 2020) | |
The introduction sets the stage nicely with the story of [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Della_Valle an Italian] who "rediscovered" cuneiform & the city of Ur. (0:00 -- 5:00) | The introduction sets the stage nicely with the story of [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Della_Valle an Italian] who "rediscovered" cuneiform & the city of Ur. (0:00 -- 5:00) | ||
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31:43 -- 34:06 Al Jazeera | 31:43 -- 34:06 Al Jazeera | ||
| − | 35:08 -- (metals + mathematics) | + | 35:08 -- (metals + mathematics 360°, 24h, 60m, etc.) |
Revision as of 16:08, 26 August 2020
Not sure how much ancient history I'll post on this site, but this podcast, called The Fall of Civilization is now watchable.
I won't embed the videos here, because for language learners it's always better to watch the video on youtube (after having clicked on CC -- on the lower right-hand side of the player -- to be sure you have the subtitles if you want them).
8. The Sumerians: Fall of the First Cities (published August 2020)
The introduction sets the stage nicely with the story of an Italian who "rediscovered" cuneiform & the city of Ur. (0:00 -- 5:00)
23:15 -- theory of flood (origin? of Sumerians)
31:43 -- 34:06 Al Jazeera
35:08 -- (metals + mathematics 360°, 24h, 60m, etc.)
