Industry 2 The Stuff of Life
Today we are talking all about the sort of industry that would have occupied most of the attention of most of the people of the ancient world. That is to say, beer making. But to talk about beer, you have to start with grain, and to talk about grain you have to start with a … Continue reading Industry 2 The Stuff of Life
Industry 1 The Earthen World
Perhaps the defining material of ancient Mesopotamia was dirt. Buildings were made by mud brick, and those buildings were filled by clay pottery of all sorts. Today we are going to look at the people who made these things and how they made them. It will necessarily be a bit of a summary, sort of … Continue reading Industry 1 The Earthen World
Listener Questions and Answers Episode!
A long time ago I asked for listener questions, and also posted a call for questions over on tiktok, and here they are finally getting answered. This is theoretically the hundredth episode special, but depending on how you count it, we are either on episode 97 or on episode 110-ish. It is a grab bag … Continue reading Listener Questions and Answers Episode!
Any TikTokkers out there?
Oldest Stories is now on tiktok! Not the whole show, but I am making little 1-2 minute bits with readings and facts that I couldn’t find a place to fit in anywhere else. If you are already on tiktok, give me a like and a follow or whatever you do on the tiktok. If you … Continue reading Any TikTokkers out there?
Canaanites!
So, sort of inspired by Trevor Culley, I am putting together a little series on the Canaanites, their history and their stories, at least up to the bronze age. It is going to be pretty good, and also going to be a bit slow. Honesty, I am going to keep the fortnightly posting schedule going … Continue reading Canaanites!
Elamites with Trevor Culley
Hey oldest stories listeners. The next few weeks we have a real treat. Trevor Culley, host of the fantastic History of Persia podcast, is doing a few guest episodes to tell us all about the Elamites of southern Iran, the eastern neighbors of the ancient Sumerians. He has put together some excellent shows in an … Continue reading Elamites with Trevor Culley
Ask your question about the ancient world!
As mentioned on the show, episode 96, The Fall of the Hittite Empire, will be the last of Season 1 of the Oldest Stories podcast. The show will be returning in a number of months. Make sure you are subscribed to the youtube channel, your favorite podcast app, or our facebook group to be notified. … Continue reading Ask your question about the ancient world!
Episode 96 – Hittite 22 Fall of the Hittite Empire
In 1200 BCE, the Hittite Empire fell, its capitol of Hattusa was abandoned and its final king, Suppiluliuma II, was probably dead. The circumstances leading up to that fall, and the reign of Tudhaliya IV, the final significant Hittite king, are as much a roller coaster of ups, downs, and gaps in the historical record … Continue reading Episode 96 – Hittite 22 Fall of the Hittite Empire
Episode 95 – Hittite 21 Hattusili Secures His Legacy
Western Anatolia is the biggest player in the fall of the Hittite Empire, and those movements begin now, with the later years of Hattusili III. Additionally, the chronic instability that used to afflict the Hittite monarchy on a regular basis returns with a vengeance, as memories of Hattusili’s violent rise to the throne resurface as … Continue reading Episode 95 – Hittite 21 Hattusili Secures His Legacy
Episode 94 – Hittite 20 Hattusili the Peace Maker
This week the Hittite empire hits its high point, as we look at Hattusili III and Ramesses II’s so-called Eternal Treaty, the peace treaty which would help define the climate of the bronze age collapse. Additionally, we look at the various other peace deals that Hattusili is able to secure with his vassals, the Babylonians, … Continue reading Episode 94 – Hittite 20 Hattusili the Peace Maker
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