
Vol 1 Ep 18 - The origin of metallurgy
History of the World podcast
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The Evolution of Agriculture in the 21st Century
Tsa telse is an archaeological site in the jordan valley of modern israel. It may hold some clues about the progress of society around five thousand b c e. Pottery sherds discovered at the sight seem to suggest that residents were creating soramic graind storage vessels. The vessel appears to be dome shaped, with no opening at the top. Instead, there were small windows in which grain could be posted into the vessel. One explanation offered for this vessel is that it served a ritualistic purpose and was meant to preserve the ain that the earth had kindly given to the residence of telsaf.
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