Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World

The Galley, Coins, and the Alphabet

Educational Aug 31, 2013 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: In addition to creating material abundance, technology, whether it's an oxcart or a telecommunications network, facilitates interaction between people. Explore the role of trade in early societies and how ships, coins, and the alphabet shaped the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean.

Educational Aug 31, 2013 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 26 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.