Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World

The Galley, Coins, and the Alphabet

Educational 31 Aug 2013 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Technology, whether it is an oxcart or a telecommunications network, facilitates interaction between people; exploring the role of trade in early societies; how ships, coins and the alphabet shape the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean.

Educational 31 Aug 2013 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 26 min
Rated: PG

Languages

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

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.