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101 |
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Societies in Transition: Volcanogenic Origins of the Classical World |
A lecture on the origins of the classical world: from the growth of Minoan Crete during the Bronze Age, 2000 BCE, where a possible volcanic eruption on Santorini led to the destruction of Minoan Crete and a catalyst to the creation of the Classical world. |
Stuart Manning |
24 Mar 2009 |
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102 |
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Societies in Transition: Early Metallurgy Around the World |
Professor David Killick (Dept. Anthropology, University of Arizona) talks about the invention of metallurgy and the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and what the social roles of emerging metallurgy were in societies throughout the world. |
David Killick |
24 Mar 2009 |
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103 |
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Societies in Transition: Farming in Island Southeast Asia |
Professor Graeme Barker talks about the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to farming societies in the Stone Age in South East Asian Islands. He discusses the various reasons why this transition took place and the advantages it brought to people. |
Graeme Barker |
24 Mar 2009 |
