The Silk Road: A brief history by Major Gordon Corrigan MBE

[@FlamingoBird24]

So interesting, thank you Major

[@rajeevkashikar6446]

Interesting and informative

[@STScott-qo4pw]

very interesting history. i liked this video. would have hoped for more graphics: namely maps.

[@TonyfromTO]

Are you sure xiongnu are scythians???

[@leviginsberg3022]

Look up the Tarim mummies, they are in Uyghur China, 2500 BC male patrilineal West of urals steppe DNA and female Eastern asian. really fascinating,

[@pphs9748]

The Byzantine Empire was producing its own silk, using its own silkworms, from the 6th century. This is likely where Oswald got his silk from, and not China.

[@goldeneagleluxurytrains5191]

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[@pphs9748]

@@goldeneagleluxurytrains5191 I'm genuinely flattered you got back to me. I understand that Major Corrigan's military rank, in addition to all his other titles and honours, makes him an attractive speaker for your company, but - to me - he comes across as the sort of person whose self-confidence exceeds his abilities, and this seems to be an opinion shared by more authoritative critics than myself, such as the Independent: www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/blood-sweat-and-arrogance-by-gordon-corrigan-477774.html. On the other hand, several of the other talks on this channel struck me - for what my opinion's worth - as being of a very high quality. Prof Monroe's lecture on 'The Openings of Siberia', in particular, was a lavish feast for both the intellect and the imagination, spiritual nourishment for these times in which travelling for pleasure is all but impossible. You may well not be looking for a massive audience, but all the same lectures of that calibre deserve millions, and not hundreds, of views. Thank you for putting these talks in such a place that the whole world can enjoy them.

[@rocky5755]

@@pphs9748 I like Gordon Corrigan and whilst the book you highlight has been criticised, his other books have been very well reviewed. He is always thought provoking, a fluent speaker, and I imagine an enthusiastic and entertaining guide. He’s being employed as a guide!

[@pphs9748]

@@rocky5755 Perhaps I was too hard on him.