Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

The Timeline of Dune (Part 1)

Jun 12, 2020
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INSIGHT

Dune Canon

  • Frank Herbert's Dune books, the Dune Encyclopedia, and Brian Herbert's writings have varying canonical validity.
  • The podcast prioritizes Frank Herbert's books, then the Encyclopedia, then Brian's works.
INSIGHT

Dune Timeline and Calendar

  • The Dune timeline spans tens of thousands of years before the first book.
  • The Dune universe uses a calendar system with 'BG' (Before Guild) and 'AG' (After Guild).
ANECDOTE

20,000 Years Ago

  • 20,000 years ago, humans were building mammoth bone settlements and creating cave paintings.
  • Spoken language and podcasts potentially emerged around this time.
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