Curious Minds: History

Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology describes the characteristics of the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean region.

Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology at George Washington University, explains how kings of Syria and Egypt bridged great distances to communicate during the Bronze Age. And how those working for the monarchs sent messages as well.

Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology at George Washington University, discusses the culture of food and wine in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology at George Washington University, describes the factors leading to the decline of the Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations, a collapse equivalent to the demise of the Roman Empire 1500 years later.

Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology at George Washington University, examines the invention and development of writing since ancient Mesopotamia.

Zebulon Miracle, Curator of Anthropology at the Museum of Western Colorado, studies the relationship between the Ute tribe and the flora of their region. Many important cultural characteristics can be gleamed when looking at the connection between the two.