History of the World podcast
Chris Hasler
The incredible story of the human history of the world. Come and join us on this incredible journey! This is the History of the World podcast!!!
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Episodes
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Feb 10, 2019 • 52min
Vol 2 Ep 3 - Ur
3000 - 2000 BCE - The fascinating rise and fall of this iconic Sumerian city-state and a look at the incredible work of Sir Leonard Woolley.
Feb 3, 2019 • 44min
Vol 2 Ep 2 - The Akkadian Empire ( Sargon of Akkad )
2300 - 2083 BCE - Sargon the Great conquered Sumer and extended what some refer to as the first Empire. This is the story of the earliest known civilised Semitic speakers.
7 snips
Jan 27, 2019 • 47min
Vol 2 Ep 1 - Early Dynastic Mesopotamia ( Sumerians )
3000 - 2340 BCE - The first known civilisation of Mesopotamia. Separating fact from myth within the first cuneiform writings, and the Sumerian conquest and decline.
Jan 20, 2019 • 16min
Unscripted (8) ( Lascaux )
We take a brief look at the unignorable prehistoric cave art of Lascaux and why it could have been created.
Jan 13, 2019 • 24min
Unscripted (7) ( Göbekli Tepe )
We take a brief but closer look at some of the diverse theories relating to the construction and meaning of Göbekli Tepe.
Jan 6, 2019 • 18min
Unscripted (6)
History of the World podcast welcomes in the New Year with some of your valued messages, an update on the performance of the podcast, and most importantly of all, an announcement about the start of Volume 2.
Dec 30, 2018 • 17min
Unscripted (5) - Review of 2018
Put on your tuxedo or your evening gown for the prestigious 2018 History of the World podcast awards ceremony.
Dec 23, 2018 • 19min
Unscripted (4) ( Piltdown Man )
We discuss the incredible story of Piltdown Man as well as provide updates relating to the state of the podcast.
Dec 16, 2018 • 17min
Unscripted (3)
A brief look forward to the next volume of podcasts focusing on the Ancient World.
5 snips
Dec 10, 2018 • 37min
Vol 1 Ep 24 - SUMMARY - Civilisation
A summary of the Neolithic period of human history covering the period between 10,000 BCE and 3000 BCE. An attempt to collate all that we have learned from Episodes 15 through to 23.
