Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization

Uruk, the World's Biggest City

Educational Jun 1, 2020 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: Witnessing the rise of urban civilization 5,500 years ago, a mere 200 generations before modern times; discovering how and why the first writing system develops; examining the earliest-known evidence of warfare.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 26 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 26 min
Rated: 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.