I love history and look for channels like yours on RUclips all the time. I have never wrote a comment before but I think the way you talked about the subject and how relatable you made it was perfect. There are a lot of people with your knowledge "I think". But they have a hard time explaining it at a non academic level while making it interesting. You nailed it. Lastly, I have read books watched several lectures and not once heard about the king using ice for his drink. To me, that takes the sophistication of the bronze age to a new level. Like you, that blows my mind. Keep up the great work.
It’s a truly fascinating topic. Though the inevitable lack of closure is somewhat unfulfilling, it does also serve as a great motivator. I guess nobody will ever know the ultimate cause of the collapse (there likely wasn’t any one singular cause) but the mystery surrounding it is a hell of a rabbit hole to go down. Looking forward to the rest of the series! It’s also fun to see the videos and editing developing as you put out more content. Fantastic job as always!
I've always wondered if the Bronze Age Collapse could have been related to the collapse of the Indus River Valley Civilization just a century earlier. Nobody can really tell how they went either, though they seem to have had a gradual decline. I know they've found IRVC artifacts in Mesopotamia, so there was obviously some trade going on there.
Yeah I don't know enough about the Indus River Valley to be sure. but it's a little odd that they seem to have declined only a little bit of time before the other civilisations in the west
@@generichistoryThe Western Roman empire and Han China also collapsed at roughly the same time if I'm remembering right. The parallels are kind of creepy when you think about it.
@@generichistory oh my god, that’s going to be a treat to watch. i don’t know if you’ll touch on the kinda racist undertones of “wow, african and near-eastern peoples couldn’t possibly have built these things on their own; therefore aliens!1!!”, or maybe discuss similar ideas that weren’t quite ancient-alieny (since it’s kind of a modern invention), but hit several of the same notes as ancient aliens; but whatever you have planned, it’ll be worth watching
I hope that your map of the possible Mycenaean territorial units does NOT rely on Homer's catalogue of ships, and instead uses what Linear B sources we have. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are poor guides to the Mycenaean period. Has for a High King of all Mycenaean Greece, well first of all, all Mycenaean Kings had the title Wanax. The idea of a High King owes far too much to the position of Agamemnon in the Iliad. There is little actual evidence of an actual High King. That Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are poor guides is shown by the fact that the extremely bureaucratic regime of Mycenaean Palaces is entirely absent from the poems. This complicated, stratified society is replaced in the poem by a far more simple "Heroic" culture. For example, except for one very ambiguous reference writing doesn't seem to exist in the world of Homer's poems.
Not at all! The term "Common Era" also has Christian roots as a way to refer to our dating system (sometimes also referred to as the "vulgar Era) and means the same thing as AD and BC. I mostly use CE and BCE because it's the system I'm used to and think of instinctively, but if you prefer BC and AD then no worries, it all means the same thing. It's in no way meant to be offensive to christians or any other religious people.
Because AD stands for _Anno Domini_ which literally means "in the year of our Lord," some devout Jews and Muslims, as well as atheists, object to the religious implications of "A.D." ; also while "A.D." abbreviates a Latin phrase, because it was originally introduced without a corresponding designation for the years pre-Nativity, "B.C." ("Before Christ") was later introduced, but the asymmetric Latin/ English caused confusion, leading some to assume A.D. meant "After Death" - implying an unaccounted 33 year long intercalary period at the start of the first millennium. The adoption of " Common Era" dates regularizes the terminology and eliminates potentially awkward or offensive religious implications. But it's not mandatory, rather it's totally normal to read an article in a journal using BCE/CE, followed by another using BC/AD
@@registeredmental no, because this is regarding usage in English-speaking, Christian-majority cultures, and currently English is the primary international language of science. Nobody has changed the Christian calendar, only added a stylistic option for the abbreviations used in technical literature written for an international audience, to indicate the mathematical sign of the year. Nobody publishes scientific articles using dates referenced by the Flight from Mecca or age of the Earth from Genesis. You are free to use whichever style you prefer, that gets your intended meaning across to the reader.
@@zimzob do you think this is because of the christian universities? the same universities that now promote the sciences while the others have madrassas and the yeshiva from which nothing of note comes? Except of course bronze age nonsense
I love history and look for channels like yours on RUclips all the time. I have never wrote a comment before but I think the way you talked about the subject and how relatable you made it was perfect. There are a lot of people with your knowledge "I think". But they have a hard time explaining it at a non academic level while making it interesting. You nailed it. Lastly, I have read books watched several lectures and not once heard about the king using ice for his drink. To me, that takes the sophistication of the bronze age to a new level. Like you, that blows my mind. Keep up the great work.
Thanks! I know it's mind blowing right!?
I just found your channel yesterday when I was searching for information on how the Celts (and any non-Romans, really) used woad. Great content. 👍
Right I just found it & love this
"King Minos and his angry cow." Well that just sums him up too well. Loved the video and can't wait to see more.
This is well done. You have a knack for keeping our attention.
really admire the work you put into this, I hope that you get more recognition, these are informative and enjoyable
I am enjoying your work. Love your illustrations
Thanks! Glad you enjoy them
This is fantastic. Amazing work
It’s a truly fascinating topic. Though the inevitable lack of closure is somewhat unfulfilling, it does also serve as a great motivator. I guess nobody will ever know the ultimate cause of the collapse (there likely wasn’t any one singular cause) but the mystery surrounding it is a hell of a rabbit hole to go down.
Looking forward to the rest of the series!
It’s also fun to see the videos and editing developing as you put out more content. Fantastic job as always!
good show, interesting to view and listen to, enjoyed it
Dude your videos are amazing
Great Channel
Thanks for the Channel. Great work, mate.
I've always wondered if the Bronze Age Collapse could have been related to the collapse of the Indus River Valley Civilization just a century earlier. Nobody can really tell how they went either, though they seem to have had a gradual decline. I know they've found IRVC artifacts in Mesopotamia, so there was obviously some trade going on there.
Yeah I don't know enough about the Indus River Valley to be sure. but it's a little odd that they seem to have declined only a little bit of time before the other civilisations in the west
I know the Indus river valley collapse is associated with less rainfall / river water so their state couldn't be sustained.
@@generichistoryThe Western Roman empire and Han China also collapsed at roughly the same time if I'm remembering right. The parallels are kind of creepy when you think about it.
Damn, wasn't expecting a Percy Shelley reference when exploring the old content
Just found your channel, pretty cool 😎
Hahaha love the video. So funny and interesting at the same time ❤ Keep it up please :)
Not warm but lovely ❤
Woooo!
but they had to check their icecubes for dung back then
Why is the tin always gone
guys, guys, there is clearly only one reliable answer: it was ancient aliens, duh
(edit: on an actual note, i love your vids! you never miss!)
I get onto the aliens next video ;)
@@generichistory oh my god, that’s going to be a treat to watch. i don’t know if you’ll touch on the kinda racist undertones of “wow, african and near-eastern peoples couldn’t possibly have built these things on their own; therefore aliens!1!!”, or maybe discuss similar ideas that weren’t quite ancient-alieny (since it’s kind of a modern invention), but hit several of the same notes as ancient aliens; but whatever you have planned, it’ll be worth watching
Engaging content as always bro
My RUclips series, Bronze Age caveman, follows the adventures of pot smoking sea peoples. PAPYRUS!
Ugarit 💔💔💔😭
I hope that your map of the possible Mycenaean territorial units does NOT rely on Homer's catalogue of ships, and instead uses what Linear B sources we have. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are poor guides to the Mycenaean period. Has for a High King of all Mycenaean Greece, well first of all, all Mycenaean Kings had the title Wanax. The idea of a High King owes far too much to the position of Agamemnon in the Iliad. There is little actual evidence of an actual High King.
That Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are poor guides is shown by the fact that the extremely bureaucratic regime of Mycenaean Palaces is entirely absent from the poems. This complicated, stratified society is replaced in the poem by a far more simple "Heroic" culture. For example, except for one very ambiguous reference writing doesn't seem to exist in the world of Homer's poems.
🤣🤣 long words
Is it an anti-christian thing? calling BC BCE. No one would do that to the muslim calendar or anyone else's. Why mess with the Christian dates?
Not at all! The term "Common Era" also has Christian roots as a way to refer to our dating system (sometimes also referred to as the "vulgar Era) and means the same thing as AD and BC. I mostly use CE and BCE because it's the system I'm used to and think of instinctively, but if you prefer BC and AD then no worries, it all means the same thing. It's in no way meant to be offensive to christians or any other religious people.
Because AD stands for _Anno Domini_ which literally means "in the year of our Lord," some devout Jews and Muslims, as well as atheists, object to the religious implications of "A.D." ; also while "A.D." abbreviates a Latin phrase, because it was originally introduced without a corresponding designation for the years pre-Nativity, "B.C." ("Before Christ") was later introduced, but the asymmetric Latin/ English caused confusion, leading some to assume A.D. meant "After Death" - implying an unaccounted 33 year long intercalary period at the start of the first millennium. The adoption of " Common Era" dates regularizes the terminology and eliminates potentially awkward or offensive religious implications. But it's not mandatory, rather it's totally normal to read an article in a journal using BCE/CE, followed by another using BC/AD
@@zimzob so people change the muslim and jewish calander also? just to avoid confusion you understand
@@registeredmental no, because this is regarding usage in English-speaking, Christian-majority cultures, and currently English is the primary international language of science. Nobody has changed the Christian calendar, only added a stylistic option for the abbreviations used in technical literature written for an international audience, to indicate the mathematical sign of the year.
Nobody publishes scientific articles using dates referenced by the Flight from Mecca or age of the Earth from Genesis. You are free to use whichever style you prefer, that gets your intended meaning across to the reader.
@@zimzob do you think this is because of the christian universities? the same universities that now promote the sciences while the others have madrassas and the yeshiva from which nothing of note comes? Except of course bronze age nonsense