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First cities and first writing: Mesopotamia
How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fertile crescent' and fanatical record-keeping in the ancient Near East. We find out how DNA from the...
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First cities and first writing: Mesopotamia is an episode from Naked Archaeology, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-cal...
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Published Mar 17, 2010, 00:33:30 long, audio available.
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How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fertile crescent' and fanatical record-keeping in the ancient Near East. We find out how DNA from the body of Tutankhamun hints at his numerous illnesses and we also look at who paddled across the Mediterranean first. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch smelts his own iron! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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