Podcast Episodes

Early Urban Infrastructure and Features

Season 4

In our last Urbanization special for season 4 we talk about the first major urban sites in Mesopotamia and the Indian subcontinent, and what we know and don't know about them at this early date. We a…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The City and The State

Season 4

This week we take a look at some older views of cities and their origins from Plato and Aristotle and compare them with the criteria we discussed last week. I also talk about some feedback about citi…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Urban Revolution?

Season 4

!! Apologies for the sound mixing. My theme song's volume would not mix in at a lower volume than the episode audio !!

This week we're reviewing V. Gordon Childe's 10 criteria of a city and the issue…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Birth of Metallurgy

Season 4

This week we're talking about copper, gold, meteoric iron, and the methods that were used by humans to manipulate and shape these elements. We also discuss the evolution of the concept of a copper a…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Pig Domestication

Season 4

This week we finish this season's animal domestication episodes by talking about Sus domesticus, or pigs.

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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Camelids and Chickens

Season 4

This week's domestication episode talks about the Camelids including the Bactrian Camel, Vicuna, Guanaco, Alpaca, and Llama. As well as the Chicken and its primary ancestor the Red Jungle Fowl. Also …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Bees and Beasts of Burden

Season 4

This week we move over to our first animal domestication special for this season. In it we talk about Donkeys and Bees.

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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Corn and Agriculture in South America

Season 4

This week we complete this season's discussion about crop domestication. In it we finish discussing the crops emerging in Mesoamerica like maize, amaranth, and avocado. We then talk about the foundat…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Europe, Onions, Cucurbita, and Beans

Season 4

This week I deal with a headache, but you get to learn about spelt, onions, and we move into North American to talk about squash and beans.

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Bananas and Herbs

Season 4

In this weeks episode we finish up corps being domesticated in Asia this season by talking about bananas, water chestnuts, burdock, and perilla. Not only fruits and plants useful as food stuffs but a…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago