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Ancient Mesopotamia
- Life in the Cradle of Civilization
- Narrated by: Professor Amanda H. Podany PhD
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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When we imagine what life might have been like thousands of years in the past, the images we often conjure are primitive ones: reed and mud huts or plain brick dwellings, cooking pits, villagers, and simple farms. That was indeed what life was like in the earliest settlements, but by 5,000 years ago, life in some places had become much more sophisticated than we might think. Impressive achievements - like stepped temples that towered like mountains, elaborate palaces (some with bathrooms and plumbing), and complex houses - were also a part of life for people who lived in cities that arose thousands of years ago, particularly in the fertile region that emerged along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Welcome to Mesopotamia, the ancient name for the region that is now Iraq, a remarkably advanced civilization that flourished for two-thirds of the time that civilization has existed on Earth. Mesopotamians mastered irrigation agriculture; built the first complex urban societies; developed writing, literature, and law; and united vast regions through warfare and diplomacy. While civilizations like Greece and Rome have an unbroken tradition of written histories, the rich history of Mesopotamia has only been recently rediscovered, thanks to the decipherment of Mesopotamia's cuneiform writing less than 200 years ago. In this 24-lecture course taught by Professor Podany, you'll fill in the blanks of your historical understanding as you witness a whole new world opening before your eyes.
Riveting stories about kings and priestesses as well as ordinary people from all walks of life transport you back in time, giving you invaluable insights into the history of a landmark region that has long been known as the cradle of civilization.
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- Michael Tierney
- 15-03-19
really enjoyed
really enjoyed it made history interesting and opens up a window into the past that opens up a vista to the present.
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- Binky
- 02-03-21
Great course
So interesting! Really enjoyed this course. The presenter is engaging and made it come alive.
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- Thomas Barker
- 01-01-21
Enthralling
Great introduction to an exciting and underrepresented age. Plenty of depth with an engaging and well considered narration
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-02-22
Excellent it
Excellent in all respects, a bright light has been focused on a neglected forgotten history
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- Sam Lucas
- 24-01-21
Great introduction, not to academic
Great introduction, interesting lectures and but not overly academic and heavy to listen to(this will be good for some, and poor for others)
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- Ann
- 29-11-20
Utterly engaging
Fantastic content read well and with the enthusiasm of the author. A topic covering thousands of years but there are many highlights that even I retain. If you have an interest in this subject the lecture structure makes this easy to read and of course, revisit at any time.
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- Roy foley
- 19-01-19
another great look into the past.
the great courses content is always informative and easy to listen to, much better than some others I've tried.
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- hadis
- 30-05-20
Highly recommended!
At first, I was really sceptical of learning anything from an audiobook in this format, i.e. lectures. I thought the course would be as boring as listening to the podcast of a lecturer teaching in a classroom. But I was wrong! This course was really engaging. Both the content and the lecturer were amazing. The lectures corrected many misconceptions I had about Mesopotamia.
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- James Bunce
- 21-08-23
fascinating.
In depth look into one of history's greatest civilisations.
spoken with passion and knowledge
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- Barbara Z.
- 16-01-24
Interesting
Interesting, easy read if you want to hear some interesting stories from the past and learn about old culture
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