The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World

Living in Mesopotamia

History Sep 1, 2012 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: Step into the world's earliest permanent settlement - the river banks in Mesopotamia. The development of agriculture was a revolution because it allowed humans to live permanently in one place, which led to the invention of writing, the creation of laws, an increase in trade, and technological innovations such as the wheel.

History Sep 1, 2012 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2012
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.