The Origins of Civilisation

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The Origins of Civilization

01:39 • 2min

3

How Do Archaeologists Define Civilization?

04:03 • 2min

4

Agrarian Society or Cities?

06:00 • 2min

5

The Evolution of the World

08:13 • 3min

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The Origins of Early Civilizations

11:36 • 3min

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What Kind of Monumentality Do We See in Early Civilizations?

14:47 • 2min

8

The Urban Revolution in Mesopotamia

16:23 • 2min

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Mesopotamia - The City State

18:48 • 2min

10

The Importance of the After Life

20:44 • 2min

11

The Urban Revolution in China and the Central Plains

22:29 • 2min

12

The Golden Age of Chinese Civilization

24:42 • 2min

13

The Relationship Between Ideology and Political Power

26:42 • 3min

14

What Happens Before the Mid Hall Scene?

29:58 • 3min

15

Is There Evidence of Social Complexity in the German Period?

32:34 • 4min

16

Is Your Family Agrarian?

36:15 • 1min

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Is There a Social Inequality?

37:45 • 2min

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Possibly Social Inequality Before the Mid Holloscene

39:39 • 2min

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What Is the Difference Between Civilization and Inequality?

41:15 • 3min

20

The Red Deer Teeth, Canines Only

44:11 • 2min

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The Origins of Monumentality

46:05 • 2min

22

Are We Going Back to Stonehenge?

47:52 • 2min

23

Writing Systems of Literacy

49:50 • 4min

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What Can Archaeology Tell Us About Our Future?

53:57 • 4min