Episode 33. The Masters of the River
What's perfect for October Season? Ancient Civilizations. Your favorite hosts dawn our archeologist's hats, grab our baby paintbrushes and get to work exploring the fantastic ghost sites of Mohenjo-daro and Dholavira. We went back in time and found an advanced Indus River Civilization and the Harappan Civilization thriving amongst rivers, lakes, and water systems. Hell yeah. Oh! And the magnificent UNESCO site of Mohenjo-daro literally translates to Mound of the Dead Men.
Find out what shenanigans led to the ultimate discovery of these cities; discover how aqueducts and water channels forged these near-Industrial trade cities; un-learn some prejudices you may have about beliefs about non-Western civilizations being extremely advanced; and, celebrate how incredibly cool the concept of j-chilling in Mesopotamia, Abu Dhabi, Minoan Crete, Ancient Egypt, and the Indus Valley during the Same Time Period.
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