DGRVP-A War For Half The World: Why the Real Battle for the Future was Fought in the Pacific - Part2 (Page 23 of 60)
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Good overview of Troy and if the Trojan war from Homer actually existed. Sources are in the video description. Troy and The Trojan War(s): Greek myth or historical reality?  Troy and The Trojan War(s): Greek myth or historical reality? 00:00 Troy and the Trojan War(s) 00:43 "Homeric Archaeology" 01:43 The Epic Cycle 03:52 The Contribution of the Neoanalysts 05:28 The Archaeology of Troy 06:32 The geography of Troy 07:38 Troy I-V 10:15 Troy VIII-IX 10:48 Troy VIa-h 13:52 Troy VII 18:42 Hittite Sources on Wilusa 19:11 Assuwa 21:10 Alaksandu Treaty 23:17 Tawagalawa and Milawata 24:26 Wilusan Language and Culture 29:13 The Trojan War(s) Summarized 30:23 Latacz' Hypothesis 31:44 Final thoughts |
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Interesting discussion on Diocletian's reign. Sources are in the video description. Ending the Third Century Crisis: Rome's Recovery and Rebirth  Ending the Third Century Crisis: Rome's Recovery and Rebirth 00:00 Introduction 00:45 The Crisis of the Third Century 02:00 Late Antiquity 02:40 Diocletians Rise 05:53 Jove and Hercules 08:13 Diocletian's Campaigns: Sasanians and Carausius 11:42 Financial and Administrative Reforms 16:10 Religious Reforms and Christian Persecution 18:37 Diocletian's Later Life 20:40 Aftermath and Late Antiquity 25:04 Please Consider Subscribing! The Crisis of the Third Century nearly destroyed the Roman Empire, but Diocletian reversed its collapse through military success, administrative overhaul, and bold financial reforms. His introduction of the Tetrarchy stabilized imperial succession, while new taxation and currency systems aimed to control inflation and fund a growing bureaucracy. Though not all reforms succeeded—such as the Edict of Maximum Prices—they marked a turning point in restoring imperial control. And he still faced breakaway states like Carausius in Britain but he managed to stabilize the empire. Diocletian’s reign also brought intensified persecution of Christians and a diminished role for the Roman Senate. Still, his legacy shaped the foundations of Late Antiquity. The structures he implemented helped maintain frontier security and administrative order for generations, influencing Constantine and later emperors in reshaping the Roman world. |
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Hadn't heard of the guy in 1980, but had heard of some of the other ones. Japanese Jungle Holdouts - The Soldiers That Ignored VJ Day  Japanese Jungle Holdouts - The Soldiers That Ignored VJ Day |
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Some interesting ones, but a lot of retarded designs. Kriegsmarine Wunderwaffe - Hydrofoil U-Boats and more!  Kriegsmarine Wunderwaffe - Hydrofoil U-Boats and more! |
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Interesting discussion around boats and the ocean from 12K to 1.2K BC. The Untold Story of THE SEA in Prehistory - 12,000 to 1,200 years B.C.  The UNTOLD Story of THE SEA in Prehistory - 12,000 to 1,200 years B.C. 00:00:00 - Opening & preamble 00:06:04 - Evidence for maritime activity in prehistory 00:08:31 - Franchthi Cave 00:10:07 - Obsidian and the Aegean 00:12:59 - Deep sea fishing? 00:15:04 - Cyprus 00:19:14 - The La Marmotta canoes 00:22:27 - The Monoxylon Expeditions 00:26:04 - Evidence: we’ve only got what we’ve got! 00:27:37 - What size boats in the early Neolithic? 00:30:16 - Origins of seafaring skills 00:34:36 - Compartmentalising the Neolithic and the Mesolithic 00:36:01 - Into the Mediterranean 00:40:09 - Neolithic migrations 00:48:04 - The importance of Brittany 00:51:28 - Who brought the Neolithic package to Britain & Ireland? 00:56:13 - How much of a barrier was the sea? 01:01:34 - Bronze Age trade explosion and the significance of tin 01:07:46 - A Bronze Age ship size revolution? 01:12:58 - Rounding up |
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Interesting discussion around submarine building in Japan and South Korea. Article: Lessons from Japan and South Korea’s Submarine Builders Lessons from Japan and South Korea’s Submarine Builders  Lessons from Japan and South Korea’s Submarine Builders |
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Discussion around the current and future PLA Navy. The PLA Navy Comes of Age: Big Decks and More  The PLA Navy Comes of Age: Big Decks and More |
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Discussion around shipbuilding in the United States. Inside Shipbuilding: A Discussion with Senior Leaders  Correcting Course: Revitalizing the Shipbuilding Industry to Meet Strategic Demands The Naval Institute convened an expert panel on shipbuilding on 14 May that included: former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson; former Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, VADM Tom Moore; former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, Sean Stackley; current NAVSEA Commander, VADM James Downey; and naval historian and business professor Marty Bollinger. |
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Interesting talk around military shipbuilding trends around the world. Combat Fleets: Trends in Naval Shipbuilding Around the World  Combat Fleets: Trends in Naval Shipbuilding Around the World |
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Short discussion around weight carried by soldiers in combat. Fighting weight, how much is too much?  Fighting weight, how much is too much? |
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Good discussion with John Parshall. Article: From Midway to Watchtower From Midway to Watchtower: How Admiral King Seized the Initiative in the Pacific  From Midway to Watchtower: How Admiral King Seized the Initiative in the Pacific Eric Mills talks with historian and author John Parshall about his latest article on WWII's Pacific campaign in the August issue of Naval History. |
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Interesting discussion around the Big Bang. What Came Before The Big Bang? - The Latest Evidence  What Came Before The Big Bang? - The Latest Evidence 0:00 What Actually is the Big Bang? 8:36 Myths About the Big Bang 13:47 Christianity’s Reaction to the Big Bang 19:41 The Big Bang Might Not Be the Beginning of the Universe 26:38 The Observable Universe 35:14 Can We Study Something Beyond Observational Capacity? 45:24 Inflation and the Multiverse 53:10 Is Inflation Past-Eternal? 01:05:17 How Can We Get the Beginning of Time at a Point in Time? 01:11:12 Does Philosophy Say the Universe Can’t be Past-Eternal 01:23:26 The Holographic Universe Theory 01:32:17 Do the Laws of Physics Break Down at the Big Bang? 01:34:25 Can a Universe Come From Nothing? 01:45:34 Is the Big Bang a Faith-Based Miracle? 01:56:59 Where Will Our Discoveries Take Us? |
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Footage from the Battle of Kamdesh-COP Keating Taliban GoPro Footage Is Terrifying (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY)  Failed To Load Title 00:00 Intro PKM Footage 00:38 COP Keating 02:39 Taliban Attack Footage 07:50 Taliban RPG Hit 09:23 Taliban Breach Keating 10:51 240B Sprays Taliban Fighters 11:50 Apache Gunship Footage 15:51 Kiowa Attack Helicopter Footage 16:33 A-10 Warthog Footage 16:51 A-10 Warthog Shreds Taliban Fighter 20:05 Taliban Retreat |
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Discussion around the defense plans of Oahu. The Defense of Pearl Harbor: American Defensive Plans for Oahu - Episode 516  The Defense of Pearl Harbor: American Defensive Plans for Oahu - Episode 516 |
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Various guns from WW2. WW2's Deadliest Weapons: Allies vs Axis  Failed To Load Title 00:00:00 GERMAN ARMY WEAPONS 00:01:58 Luger P08 00:12:36 Karabiner 98k 00:24:15 StG 44 00:34:33 MP 40 00:47:52 US ARMY WEAPONS 00:50:11 Colt M1911 01:00:58 M1903 Springfield Sniper Rifle 01:07:25 M1 Garand 01:15:57 M1 Thompson 01:32:29 SOVIET ARMY WEAPONS 01:34:52 Tokarev TT-33 Pistol 01:45:50 Mosin-Nagant Bolt-Action Rifle 01:59:44 PPSh-41 02:12:10 Degtyaryov 'DP' MG 02:24:14 BRITISH ARMY WEAPONS 02:26:27 Webley Revolver Mk VI 02:36:05 Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I Bolt-Action Rifle 02:46:03 Sten Gun Mk II 02:56:45 Bren LMG |
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Interesting older documentary on the engineers that helped build the first atomic bomb. Building the First Atomic Bomb | New Mexico PBS  Building the First Atomic Bomb | New Mexico PBS |
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Discussion of 1942 with Jon Parshall. Sounds like he has a new book coming out on 1942. https://www.1942book.com/ 1942 - The Decisive Year of WW2?  1942 - The Decisive Year of WW2? |
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Pretty good story :) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’s Demolition Man - Robert de La Rochefoucauld  The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’s Demolition Man - Robert de La Rochefoucauld |
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Short video covering lithium batteries. The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous  The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous 0:00 What’s inside a battery? 4:11 How does a battery work? 7:15 How did we increase battery power? 11:13 The first rechargeable lithium battery 13:29 The Tiny Needles That Kill Batteries 16:06 Goodenough? We can do better 20:07 The birth of the lithium-ion battery 27:10 Why do batteries explode? 29:31 Blowing up a battery |
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Entertaining telling of Agent Garbo from WW2. How A Chicken Farmer & Inflatable Tanks Won WW2 - Agent Garbo & The Ghost Army  How A Chicken Farmer & Inflatable Tanks Won WW2 - Agent Garbo & The Ghost Army |
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Interesting method they are using. We 3D Scanned Egypt’s Oldest Vases | Micron-Level Precision Rewrites History  We 3D Scanned Egypt’s Oldest Vases | Micron-Level Precision Rewrites History 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:25 - Background Story 0:05:27 - 3D scanning technologies 0:09:42 - Metrology 0:11:31 - Comparison of technologies 0:14:34 - Scanning in the Petrie Museums 0:24:30 - Analignment Problem 0:29:11 - Steps of Analysis 0:37:37 - Modern Tolerances 0:38:35 - Reference objects 0:44:14 - Scan Results 0:48:32 - Conclusion 0:51:59 - Special Thanks |
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Another video covering Garbo with a bit more information. Absolute Mad Lads - Spymaster Garbo  Absolute Mad Lads - Spymaster Garbo |
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Older BBC Documentary on Garbo. The Man Who Fooled the Nazis - BBC documentary  The Man Who Fooled the Nazis - BBC documentary |
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Some interesting ones. Sources are in the video description. 10 Fierce Debates Rocking Ancient History (2025)  10 Fierce Debates Rocking Ancient History (2025) 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Ancient Egyptian genome 02:44 Repatriation vs. Universal Museums 04:31 Indo-European homeland 06:30 AI vs. human translators 08:03 Amazon “cities” 10:08 Celtic identity 11:42 Earliest writing in South India 14:00 Eurocentrism in Classics curricula 16:06 Petra’s Treasury tomb 18:13 Dead Sea Scrolls re-dated by AI? |
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Interesting theory. The REAL reason why we haven't heard from aliens  The REAL reason why we haven't heard from aliens 00:00 Intro 02:14 Explaining symmetries and CPT symmetry 04:52 Theoretical framework and observational evidence 09:34 Symmetry violations 12:41 Possible alternative explanation of the early universe 40:40 Quantum entanglement and the Fermi Paradox 50:46 Technology of biological material? 56:02 Outro |
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Short video on the creation and movement of the colossi of Memnon. Sources are in the video description. The COLOSSI of MEMNON  The COLOSSI of MEMNON |
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Short video on two temples in Egypt rescued by UNESCO. AMAZING TEMPLES Rescued from the DEPTHS  Ancient Temples Rescued from the Depths |
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Interesting presentation. Has some odd viewpoints though :) The Aztecs: Part 1  The Aztecs: Part 1 The Aztecs: Part 2 – The Spanish Arrive  The Aztecs: Part 2 – The Spanish Arrive |
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Interesting article/paper. Pictures are at the paper link. Paper: Multi-isotope biographies and identities of victims of martial victory celebrations in Neolithic Europe Article: Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes A local Neolithic community in northeastern France may have clashed with foreign invaders, cutting off limbs as war trophies and otherwise brutalizing their prisoners of war, according to a new paper published in the journal Science Advances. The findings challenge conventional interpretations of prehistoric violence as bring indiscriminate or committed for pragmatic reasons. Neolithic Europe was no stranger to collective violence of many forms, such as the odd execution and massacres of small communities, as well as armed conflicts. For instance, we recently reported on an analysis of human remains from 11 individuals recovered from El Mirador Cave in Spain, showing evidence of cannibalism—likely the result of a violent episode between competing Late Neolithic herding communities about 5,700 years ago. Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks. This indicates the victims were skinned, the flesh removed, the bodies disarticulated, and then cooked and eaten. Isotope analysis indicated the individuals were local and were probably eaten over the course of just a few days. There have been similar Neolithic massacres in Germany and Spain, but the El Mirador remains provide evidence of a rare systematic consumption of victims. Per the authors of this latest study, during the late Middle Neolithic, the Upper Rhine Valley was the likely site of both armed conflict and rapid cultural upheaval, as groups from the Paris Basin infiltrated the region between 4295 and 4165 BCE. In addition to fortifications and evidence of large aggregated settlements, many skeletal remains from this period show signs of violence. Friends or foes? Archaeologist Teresa Fernandez-Crespo of Spain's Valladolid University and co-authors focused their analysis on human remains excavated from two circular pits at the Achenheim and Bergheim sites in Alsace in northwestern France. Fernandez-Crespo et al. examined the bones and found that many of the remains showed signs of unhealed trauma—such as skull fractures—as well as the use of excessive violence (overkill), not to mention quite a few severed left upper limbs. Other skeletons did not show signs of trauma and appeared to have been given a traditional burial. This did not seem consistent with the usual massacres or executions of captured raiding parties, per the authors. It's possible the traumatized individuals were community members who had been killed in combat and brought home for burial. But battle-related injuries would typically target the head, not other body parts, and the marks on the remains are more consistent with intense torture and mutilation, per the authors. This may have been a form of punishment or sacrifice of the group's social outcasts, but isotropic analysis revealed otherwise. The authors examined 40 bone samples and 31 teeth from the two sites to uncover clues to diet, social background (like infant and child-rearing practices), and provenance of the individual remains. They also analyzed 33 human bone samples excavated from 10 other Alsatian sites dating back to the same period, as well as 53 animal bone samples from the region to establish which game would have been available. The results showed a marked difference in dietary patterns between remains that exhibited signs of violence and trauma ("victims") and those that did not ("non-victims"), suggesting the skeletons belonged to two distinct communities. The "non-victims" were local; the "victims" were not, showing signs of higher mobility and physiological stress, suggesting the latter may have belonged to invading groups. "The lower limbs were [fractured] in order to prevent the victims from escaping, the entire body shows blunt force traumas and, what it is more, in some skeletons there are some marks—piercing holes—that may indicate that the bodies were placed on a structure for public exposure after being tortured and killed," Fernandez-Crespo told Live Science. "We believe they were brutalized in the context of rituals of triumph or celebrations of victory that followed one or several battles." And given the central location of the burial pits, "the act would have been a public theater of violence intended to dehumanize the captive enemies in front of the entire community." |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Interesting presentation. Has some odd viewpoints though :) The Aztecs: Part 1  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRJyjvqeYoThe Aztecs: Part 2 The Spanish Arrive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uraDUVCRsNcI've watched quite a few of his videos across the historical spectrum and he is something else. He's the leftist equivalent of a hard-core "Da Joos did it" conspiracy theorist. |
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Some interesting subjects with Stephen Wolfram. Does Human Intelligence Have a Limit? Stephen Wolfram  Stephen Wolfram: Does Human Intelligence Have a Limit? 00:00 – 01:34 Are we discovering or simulating the universe? 01:34 – 06:50 Ruliad defines reality 06:50 – 10:02 Brains compress data into decisions, experience. 10:02 – 17:00 Math models nature, not necessarily its foundation. 17:00 – 25:07 AI may trap us like algebra did. 25:07 – 29:42 LLMs mimic minds, but lack depth. 29:42 – 35:57 Shared minds define reality. 35:57 – 42:28 Free will arises from irreducibility. 42:28 – 47:04 AIs may inherit computational free will. 47:04 – 52:45 Exploring Ruliad = expanding intellectual paradigms. 52:45 – 59:06 Massless particles = timeless, universal concepts? 59:06 – 01:07:32 Immortality blocked by biological irreducibility. 01:07:32 – End Biggest question: extend life or decode reality? |
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Originally Posted By feudist: He's a gibberingly woke, anti-western, anti-capitalist University of Austin perfesser. I've watched quite a few of his videos across the historical spectrum and he is something else. He's the leftist equivalent of a hard-core "Da Joos did it" conspiracy theorist. Originally Posted By feudist: Originally Posted By DaGoose: Interesting presentation. Has some odd viewpoints though :) The Aztecs: Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRJyjvqeYoThe Aztecs: Part 2 The Spanish Arrive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uraDUVCRsNcI've watched quite a few of his videos across the historical spectrum and he is something else. He's the leftist equivalent of a hard-core "Da Joos did it" conspiracy theorist. Yeah, I'm not sure what he is besides having some bizarre takes on things. I've got a couple more in the queue from him, so I guess I'll find out. |
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Some interesting subjects, but nothing groundbreaking. Sean Carroll explains the history of physics in 90 minutes  Sean Carroll explains the biggest ideas in the universe | Full Interview 00:00:00 Radical simplicity in physics 00:00:55 Chapter 1: The physics of free will 00:04:55 Laplace’s Demon 00:06:27 The clockwork universe paradigm 00:07:41 Determinism and compatibilism 00:08:45 Chapter 2: The invention of spacetime 00:17:30: Einstein’s general theory of relativity 00:24:27 Chapter 3: The quantum revolution 00:28:05 The 2 biggest ideas in physics 00:32:27 Visualizing physics 00:38:17 Quantum field theory 00:46:51 The Higgs boson particle 00:47:28 The standard model of particle physics 00:52:53 The core theory of physics 01:02:03 The measurement problem 01:13:47 Chapter 4: The power of collective genius 01:16:19 A timeline of the theories of physics |
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Some interesting points, but he has a different viewpoint on things. Who Are the Apache? – Dr. Roy Casagranda  Who Are the Apache? – Dr. Roy Casagranda | Museum of the Future: Lessons from the Past 00:00:00 The Apache’s Enduring Legacy 00:02:48 A Matrilineal, Monotheistic Society 00:07:44 The Devastating Toll of Colonization 00:11:15 Apache Resistance Against the Spanish 00:14:08 Mexican Brutality and Border Tensions 00:18:56 Genocide in the American Southwest 00:23:41 U.S. Expansion and Apache Displacement 00:27:38 The Militarization of Apache Life 00:30:56 Mangas Coloradas and Apache Leadership 00:35:18 The Killing of Mangas and Rise of Geronimo 00:41:39 Apache Guerrilla Tactics and U.S. Response 00:45:56 Geronimo’s Resistance and Crook’s Campaign 00:54:10 Introducing General George Crook 00:56:00 Standing Bear and the Case for Native Rights 01:00:42 Geronimo’s Belief in Invincibility 01:04:52 Crook’s Advocacy and Government Betrayal 01:09:13 Crook’s Death and Enduring Reputation 01:12:05 The Apache Today |
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Good discussion on Gauss and Primes. The 15-Year-Old Who Discovered the Law of Primes  The 15-Year-Old Who Discovered the Law of Primes |
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Pretty good overview of the copper culture of the Great Lakes region. The Old Copper Culture - America’s 10,000-Year-Old Mystery  The Old Copper Culture - America’s 10,000-Year-Old Mystery |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Yeah, I'm not sure what he is besides having some bizarre takes on things. I've got a couple more in the queue from him, so I guess I'll find out. Whatever his political ideology what annoys me about him the most is how often he makes definitive statements and scoffs at any other ideas as if a lack of evidence means evidence doesn't exist rather than evidence simply hasn't been discovered yet. Like he's the sole arbiter of truth in history. |
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Good video on Euler and the Basel problem. Sources are in the video description. Everyone Knows the Answer… But Can You ACTUALLY Solve It?  The Simple Math Problem Nobody Could Solve |
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Originally Posted By Kuraki: Whatever his political ideology what annoys me about him the most is how often he makes definitive statements and scoffs at any other ideas as if a lack of evidence means evidence doesn't exist rather than evidence simply hasn't been discovered yet. Like he's the sole arbiter of truth in history. Originally Posted By Kuraki: Originally Posted By DaGoose: Yeah, I'm not sure what he is besides having some bizarre takes on things. I've got a couple more in the queue from him, so I guess I'll find out. Whatever his political ideology what annoys me about him the most is how often he makes definitive statements and scoffs at any other ideas as if a lack of evidence means evidence doesn't exist rather than evidence simply hasn't been discovered yet. Like he's the sole arbiter of truth in history. Yeah, he is full of himself for sure. Some of his statements are pure bizarre though. The Genocide joke on the Apache one was really bad. |
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Shows the Eratosthenes' method of calculating the Earth's circumference and applies it to Flat Earth models. Can You PROVE the Earth Is Round… with Just a Stick?  What happens if you take FLAT EARTH seriously!? |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Shows the Eratosthenes' method of calculating the Earth's circumference and applies it to Flat Earth models. Can You PROVE the Earth Is Round… with Just a Stick? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdiPU5Q7tM0Yes. Eratosthenes proved this around 245 BCE Then latitude/longitude were figured out, I'm really confused on how some churches thought it was flat with all the information pointing full round. |
The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
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Short documentary on Linear A and Linear B languages used on Crete in ancient times. Decoding The Lost Language Of Europe's First Civilization  Decoding The Lost Language Of Europe's First Civilization |
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Pretty good overview of the Etruscans. Who were the Etruscans?  Who were the Etruscans? 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Geography 4:47 - Origins 9:36 - Villanovan Period 11:46 - Orientalizing Period 14:33 - Archaic Period 18:57 - Society 25:44 - Warfare 31:46 - Economy 35:13 - Language 39:45 - Religion 47:06 - Art 54:27 - Classical Period 59:18 - Hellenistic Period When we think of Italy in antiquity, we invariably think of the Romans - a people needing no explanation, who grew to dominate not only this peninsula jutting out into the water of the mediterranean, but the whole of the mediterranean itself, as well as far beyond its shores. There is, however, a civilisation which is far older than the Romans, which inhabited the region of north-central Italy known as Etruria, to whom the Romans owed a great deal, both politically, socially and culturally: the Etruscans. Influenced by the Greeks whose colonies brought not only hellenic, but near eastern influences, the Etruscans developed complex political institutions, beautiful artistic works, and wrote in their own language. Their traders enjoyed friendly relations with Phoenicians and Carthaginians, enriching the already verdant valleys of Etruria. Their armies asserted control over the Po Valley and the coastline of Campania. Their religion was a fascinating mixture of indigenous belief and Greek mythological influences. Therefore today we will attempt to better understand this little known people, and to answer the question: Who were the Etruscans? |
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Good overview of the Phoenicians. Who were the Phoenicians?  Who were the Phoenicians? 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Origins 5:12 - History 12:04 - Society and Culture 16:00 - Economy 20:54 - Language 24:10 - Religion 29:33 - Art 32:57 - Decline and Fall Usually noted for their thalassocratic state - that is, a state with a primarily maritime empire - the Phoenicians built an expansive and complex trading network that stretched the length of the mediterranean sea, not only facilitating exchange across the region, but becoming fantastically wealthy in the process. However, there is far more to the Phoenicians than their mercantile ability. Phoenician craftsmen produced outstanding works, including exemplary glass products, and the prestigious dye known as Tyrian purple, worn by elites throughout the ancient world. Their trade empire arguably laid the foundations for the cultural exchange across the mediterranean and near east which would form the basis of Classical Western Civilisation, of the kind we most readily associate with ancient Greece and Rome. Perhaps most impressive of all is the Phoenician alphabet - the oldest known consonantal alphabet in the world. It is from this alphabet that some of the most widely used alphabets in the world derive - the Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew and Arabic alphabets appear to all owe their existence to the Phoenicians, as their incredibly convenient and easily adapted alphabet was spread around the mediterranean through their trade empire. There is so much more to the Phoenicians than you might think, despite the relative lack of sources. Their influence was enormous, their rise to power rapid and impressive, and the echoes of Phoenician civilisation can even be spied today. Hopefully you get some sense of this in today’s video, as we try to answer the question: who were the Phoenicians? |
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Good overview of the Hittites. Who were the Hittites?  Who were the Hittites? 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Early History 4:33 - The Old Kingdom 8:27 - The Middle Kingdom 10:33 - Society 14:46 - Economy 17:27 - Warfare 21:03 - Art 26:11 - Religion 33:31 - Language 34:46 - The New Kingdom 41:42 - Decline and Fall The Bronze age is known for its great empires and powers, which flourished in the near east up until the infamous late bronze age collapse. Many of these are well known - the Babylonians, the Assyrians, the Mycenaean Greeks with their great palaces, and the ever-mighty Egyptians. However, there was another, far less well-known civilisation which rose to prominence in the mid-2nd millennium BC, even becoming the pre-eminent power in the near east under their most powerful kings - the Hittites. The picture that emerged from excavations and inquiries into the Hittites has revealed a complex and advanced civilisation. Well versed in the art of war, the Hittites and their mighty charioteers established an empire which stretched across Anatolia and southwards into Syria. Their artisans and metalworkers produced beautiful and intricate works. They had established legal codes, were adept at statecraft, and worshipped a dizzying array of gods and goddesses. In order to better understand this unknown and fascinating people, we will explore their society and culture, and attempt to answer the question - who were the Hittites? |
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Good overview of the Lydians. Who were the Lydians?  Who were the Lydians? 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Early History 4:17 - Geography 6:42 - The Mermnad Dynasty 17:05 - Society 22:14 - Culture 24:24 - Economy 28:05 - War 32:31 - Art 36:15 - Language 37:59 - Religion 45:22 - The Fall of Lydia 41:42 - Decline and Fall Lydia - the name of this small region in western Anatolia is unknown to many. And yet the Lydians, an Anatolian people whose close proximity to the Aegean Sea allowed for the free flow of ideas and culture between Lydia and ancient greece, created an immensely powerful realm which dominated Anatolia and the surrounding territories in the late 7th and early-mid 6th centuries BC. Allied to the Pharaohs and the might of Neo-Assyria, the Lydians were formidable warriors and cavalrymen; their artists and craftsmen, blending anatolian, greek and near eastern forms, created exquisite pottery, painting and metalwork; their kings were the first to mint coinage, revolutionising trade in an innovation which is still used today. The name of their most famous king, Croesus, has become a byword for wealth and riches. In today’s video we will try to uncover more about this little-known people, and to discover the answer to this question: Who were the Lydians? |
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Good documentary on the Phoenicians. The Entire History of the Phoenicians (2500 - 300 BC)  The Entire History of the Phoenicians (2500 - 300 BC) // Ancient History Documentary 13:40 - Part 1 - Who Were the Phoenicians? 24:00 - Part 2 - Origins 38:04 - Part 3 - To The Sea 51:03 - Part 4 - What Happened to the Phoenicians? |
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Pretty good documentary on the Nazca lines. Sources are listed in the video description. Who Made The Nazca Lines? And Why?  Who Made The Nazca Lines? And Why? - Archaeology Documentary Part 1 - 11:52 - The Riddle Of The Lines Part 2 - 35:23 - Who Were The Nasca? Part 3 - 1:02:12 - Why Make Nasca Lines? Part 4 - 1:27:24- What Happened To The Nasca? |