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Clashing Empires in the Late Bronze Age
Season 4 Episode 110
The late Bronze Age was a time of powerful empires and intense competition between them. Never before had true states covered such a large area, or had such resources to devote to politicking and fig…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Living as a Regular Person in Ancient Egypt: Interview with Professor Anne Austin
Season 4 Episode 109
What was it like to be a regular person in ancient Egypt? What did people do when they got sick or injured? Professor Anne Austin is an Egyptologist and bioarchaeologist who studies health and diseas…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The Interconnected World of the Late Bronze Age
Season 4 Episode 108
We know the late Bronze Age world eventually collapsed, but what made it a world in the first place? The answer lies in the intense connections - trade, politics, and culture - that tied together a v…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Daily Life and Common People in Egypt's New Kingdom
Season 4 Episode 107
When we think about ancient Egypt, the vast majority of our attention goes to its elite: pharaohs, queens, priests, and nobles. But the elite made up only the tiniest portion of the population. What …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Why Did the Bronze Age World Collapse? Interview with Professor Eric Cline
Season 4 Episode 106
If we know one thing about the Bronze Age world, we know that it collapsed. But what made it a world? And why did it fall apart? There's nobody better to ask than Professor Eric Cline, who literally …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Kings, Images, and Violence in Ancient Egypt: Interview with Professor Laurel Bestock
Season 4 Episode 105
Kings are one of the constants of ancient Egypt's long history. But what, exactly, were kings supposed to do, and how did ancient Egyptians understand the role of their king? Professor Laurel Bestock…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Season 4 Episode 104
Egypt's New Kingdom lasted for more than 400 years. In that time, Egypt changed dramatically, weathering ups, downs, and turmoil of all kinds. Much of that turmoil centered around a religious visiona…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
The Rise of Egypt's New Kingdom
Season 4 Episode 103
Most of what we think we know about ancient Egypt is actually things we know about the New Kingdom, the last of Egypt's three classical golden ages: an empire stretching into the Near East and Nubia,…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Lost Landscapes of the Ancient Pacific: Interview with Professor Mike Carson
Season 4 Episode 102
Sea levels rise, hills erode, and rivers change course over decades and centuries, dramatically affecting how people choose to live in their landscapes. Professor Mike Carson is an expert in the stud…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Encore: Chivalry and Knighthood in Medieval Europe
Season 4 Episode 101
When we think of the Middle Ages, the first thing that comes to mind is usually knights in shining armor. Chivalry - the ideal of behavior that guided knights - was a major force in medieval life. Ho…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago