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The Roots of Mesopotamian Civilization: Hassuna and Samarra
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…

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The Halaf Culture
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…

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Ugarit and Adana
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…

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Geography of the Northern Levant and Cilicia
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…

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Ceramic Cyprus
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…

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The Central Levant
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 …

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Cultures of the Southern Levant
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…

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Departures, Arrivals, and Changes in the Levant
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…

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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…

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The Arabian Neolithic
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…

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