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The Roots of Mesopotamian Civilization: Hassuna and Samarra
Season 4 Episode 23
This week we talk about two material cultures that emerge in the Tigris River Valley, the Hassuna and Samarra. We go over what made them unique and w…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Halaf Culture
Season 4 Episode 22
This week we give an overview of the Halaf culture that established itself in the upper Tigris River Valley and spread to occupy land to it's West, N…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ugarit and Adana
Season 4 Episode 21
This week sees us finish our overview of the northern Levantine coast by talking about the foundations of Ugarit and Adana, the mystery of who founde…
1 year, 11 months ago
Geography of the Northern Levant and Cilicia
Season 4 Episode 20
This week's episode is focused on the geography and some etymology of the regions we talked about in our central Levant episode and the places we wil…
2 years ago
Ceramic Cyprus
Season 4 Episode 19
This week we talk about the end of the Aceramic period on Cyprus and the apparent disappearance of the people and culture of that period, the Khiroki…
2 years ago
The Central Levant
Season 4 Episode 18
This week we talk about the central Levant and why they were able to more quickly urbanize and the early sites of Byblos and Beirut. We also discuss …
2 years ago
Cultures of the Southern Levant
Season 4 Episode 17
This week we cover the "end" of the Yarmukian Culter, and the emergence of neighboring cultures to it's south and in some of it's old sites. This inc…
2 years ago
Departures, Arrivals, and Changes in the Levant
Season 4 Episode 16
This week we move into the Levant to recap and talk about changes happening at Jericho (Tell Es Sultan) this season. We also talk about the spread of…
2 years, 1 month ago
Mustatils
Season 4 Episode 15
This week I had planned to start covering the eastern Mediterranean coast and the Levant, but I remembered I had one important aspect left to discuss…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Arabian Neolithic
Season 4 Episode 14
This week we move into Asia. The first stop for the continent this season is the Arabian Peninsula. We cover the expansion of the Semitic branch of t…
2 years, 1 month ago