The French History Podcast 5 – The Metals Revolution and the Revolution of Ideas
Jan 26, 2019
Exploring the revolutionary impact of the metals revolution on French society and technology, from stone tools to bronze, drawing parallels with the internet revolution. The podcast also delves into the societal changes brought about by the internet, the technological advancements in metal smelting during the Bronze Age, and explores France's post-Napoleon era.
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Lecture Helped Clarify Dating Problems
- Gary Schuhr credits Dr. William Parkinson's online lecture for clarifying the metals revolution dating issues.
- He notes metal's recyclability makes dating metal origins especially difficult for archaeologists.
Metals Revolution Changed Humanity
- The metals revolution combined smelting and secondary animal products to reshape society beyond technology.
- These breakthroughs produced massive social, economic, and ideological byproducts that redefined human life.
Tech Revolutions Have Wide Social Ripples
- Technological revolutions produce unintended social byproducts, comparable to the internet's societal effects.
- The metals revolution similarly reconfigured communication, relationships, and knowledge access in its era.