The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC)

This program covers the history of ancient Sumer and the Sumerians, from the first notable farming communities such as the Samarra, Halaf and the Ubaid that once occupied their land to the magnificent cities, innovations, great kingdoms and empires that the region become known for, it's all here. If you want to get a good grasp of who the Sumerians were, this is the program for you!
Contents:
00:00 Introduction
03:21 Early Farming Communities (Samarra, Halaf, Ubaid)
08:12 Eridu
12:51 Uruk and the First Cities
17:46 Invention of Writing
21:30 First Kings
22:47 Early Dynastic Period
23:36 Sumerian Religion
26:32 Lagash and Umma
33:00 Ur
35:10 Nippur
35:47 Urukagina
39:02 Lugalzagesi
41:57 Sargon and Akkadian Rule of Sumer
50:55 Post-Akkadian Sumer and the Gutians
54:24 Gudea of Lagash
55:30 Utu-hegal
57:30 Third Dynasty of Ur (Ur III) / Neo-Sumerian Empire
01:06:14 Amorites, Elamites and the End of an Era
01:09:41 Aftermath and Legacy of Sumer
01:11:45 Thank you and Patrons
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Sources and Suggested Reading:
The Sumerians - Their History, Culture and Character - Samuel Noah Kramer
A Companion to the the Ancient Near East - Edited by Daniel Snell
The Sumerians - Paul Collins
History Begins at Sumer - Samuel Noah Kramer
The Sumerian World - Edited by Harriet Crawford
A History of the Ancient Near East: ca. 3000-323 BC, Third Edition - Marc Van De Mieroop
The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia - Benjamin R. Foster
The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation - Mark W. Chavalas
The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy - Mario Liverani
Ancient Iraq - Georges Roux
Early Antiquity - I. M. Diakonoff
The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume I - Edited by Karen Radner, Nadine Moeller and D. T. Potts
The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume II - Edited by Karen Radner, Nadine Moeller and D. T. Potts
A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 - Paul-Alain Beaulieu
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East - Amanda H. Podany
Sumer and the Sumerians - Harriet Crawford
Sumerian Mythology - Samuel Noah Kramer
The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy - Mario Liverani
Excavations at Ur - Sir Leonard Woolley
Uruk: The First City - Mario Liverani
Ur: City of the Moon God - Harriet Crawford
Gudea and his Dynasty (RIM The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia) - Sibylle Edzard
Gilgamesh: A New English Version - Stephen Mitchell
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[@user-su6ln1gr9m]

am an Iraqi citizen. I tell you that there are wonders and wonders in Iraq. In Iraq, there are in every civilization ax and traces of the Sumerians and Babylonians. Talking about Iraq does not end because it is the origin of humanity. Faithful revealed the prophets and messengers. And you, as a European citizen, thank you for this work and spreading the history of Iraq, and that it is not only the history of Iraq, but the history of mankind. thank you brother. I am from the city of Nasiriyah (the city of Ur).

[@Simon_HDM]

Dude you should start a podcast showing the world all those things, lots of people including me really want to learn about all of this

[@earltenpenny4339]

Well said my friend I firmly believe humanity has forgotten where it comes from and how we came to be . These things should be taught to the world's children as they are your only hope if humanity is to continue as we know it today

[@alexandregoulart.terapeuta]

Wow, amazing! I would really love to visit your city, the ancient Ur, and also Uruk and Babylon. I'm an enthusiast of ancient Sumerian myths and religions. But I'm afraid that this particular interest could be a problem. If you don't mind, could you, please, share your opinion on how foreigners asking about the old Gods are perceived by the population at large? Because, even if I pretend to be a common tourist, people may notice my awe and beatitude when visiting the temple of Inanna, for instance. Of course I respect everybody's religion and faith, and I don't want to cause any trouble - or to get caught into any. Of course, as in any other place in the world, I obviously would try to keep a low profile. But I admit to not knowing what to expect. So I appreciate if you could give me - give us all - your perspective on this matter and/or advice. It's in my bucket list: I will visit Babylon in this lifetime. BTW, greetings from Brazil. Wish you health and peace!

[@user-su6ln1gr9m]

@@alexandregoulart.terapeuta اهلا بك في اي وقت تزور العراق. لامانع افعل ماشئت لاحد يمانعك. السكان يرحبون ويبتهجون ويفرحون اذا رؤا ساح اجنبي او اوربي ..

[@alexandregoulart.terapeuta]

@@user-su6ln1gr9m إنه لشرف كبير أن تعرف بلدك. شكرا على الاجابة.

[@isaiah5500]

It's amazing how you can get this kind of stuff for free on KZbin. Thank you for the work you put into this amazing educational content!

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

[@Simon_HDM]

It is more amazing that they don’t teach this stuff at school, but then again they that rule this world don’t really like knowledgeable people

[@quasar9099]

@@HistorywithCy my guy you literally have better production quality then a majority of tv stations

[@jwaxmcgeeg9706]

This was awesome thanks so much it truly pumped my gnadules

[@brandonbaptiste]

I'm with you for sure man! Kinda long story short...but I was in an accident have amnesia some brain damage and stuff. Anyway told I was never religious. During this year I have become Buddhist. I wanted to learn more about it and for 3 months now I've flown down a rabbit hole that lead me to this stuff going back to the emerald scrolls supposedly written before the anunnaki. This stuff is absolutely fascinating and the fact that all this stuff is here at our finger tips because all the people that decided to share their knowledge is so amazing and an absolute blessing! I'm infatuated with this stuff now and I thank all the people that put in all the work to share this

[@josephang9927]

Sumerian culture makes me feel so emotional for some reason. Great doc!

[@roner61]

Yeah, happens to much people...is the beginning of human civilization..cities, religion, monarchy, armies...everything.

[@christiangottsacker6932]

Because it's the "cradle of life" but truly, it is the birthplace of our amnesia and the great schism.

[@JoanneZira]

I'm in my sixties. I still remember studying Mesopotamia and the Sumerians at school, although I mostly remember hating it and and history in general. Was it the method? I don't remember. All I do know is that I'm lucky to still be alive when this kind of content is now available anywhere, any time, and, like in this case, presented so well that it is impossible to not love it. Thank you for the hard work and yay to youtube that has finally giving me a love of history and archaeology.

[@Notmehimorthem]

Two different schools of teaching. The old style "didactic" Chalk and talk - child's function is to sit down and obey the orator, whom may try to fire a question to catch them out - boo. Second type: Experiential, was only being introduced, in your time (Quasitor, Kaliedoscope) to psychology in UK from America: Basic philosophy it's not what the teacher spouts on about, it's what the child learns. Also, it's the student that should direct his own path. Guru Carl Rogers book Freedom to learn. Encounter groups, Summerhill. The issue with Experiential learning is that it can become to lax, lacking in structure. You need somewhere in the middle to be effective - IMO

[@JeffMTX]

When you’re young, the future is everything; the past gets more interesting as we get older (it seems)

[@Elisa-ul2we]

My first history text book was called from Ur to Rome, I have to say I was captivated by what we were taught, although I agree it was not made as interesting as this. Let's be fair, our poor teachers, although truly dedicated to their subjects were at a disadvantage having only dry old text books to work from. Nevertheless, I'm grateful for the interest they generated, and grateful for these modern resources to fill in the gaps.

[@taylorbrewer1370]

The line from the king list “Who was king? Who wasn’t king?” is honestly one of my favorite things ever

[@1CT1]

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you will be saved. John 3:16 (share the good news of the gospel around the world!) Have a wonderful day/night, may the LORD bless you all, and farewell!,.,,,,,,,.,.,.,.,

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha yeah, when I first read that I sort of chucked because I thought the author of that line was making a joke..."who was king? Everyone called themselves kings... who knows who was really king?" Basically I interpreted it as there was a lot of confusion and a breakdown of authority since a single ruler would have likely indicated strength and stability. Anyway, thanks for watching, really appreciate it and stay tuned for more!

[@DamonNomad82]

Perhaps that line is the world's oldest surviving written joke!

[@henryparnell9423]

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[@Zajid778]

Your life must be without input if This is one of your favorit things lol

[@Bauks]

No aliens? No extra planets? No electricity? No time-travel? No communication arrays? Not one mention of a handbag!? Just what I needed. Thank you, good sir. :)

[@gaylebrown614]

Amen to that.

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha yeah, I keep away from that stuff. Thanks so much for the feedback, really appreciate it! More on ancient Sumer to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@Bauks]

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[@marcusholbert2525]

Lol this idiot probably thinks all fighting in Babylon over human history has been over oil 😂. We literally have a military base in Eridu (Kuwait). Alexander the Great, Crusades, Desert Storm, war on terror. Come on dumbasses. Think.

[@NullScar]

Raid; shadow legends.

[@calebspain4828]

Thanks for your work. I know you are under appreciated but as a history lover like most of your followers we really are grateful for your efforts and production

[@JulieBullard-zc5gv]

That's right. Thank you 🎉

[@victoriapearson1442]

I heard the giggle he tried to hide around 50:50 when he had to say Dudu twice. It made me smile because I was giggling a little too. It's okay to giggle at little things like that. Made me like him more. Love this video by the way. So informative and so well thought out and put together. Thank you.

[@conradcregor3487]

Son of Dudu

[@hollytomas8905]

SUPERB!! This brought back memories of spending my days, was unemployed in the British Library, London, studying the Sumerians! No access to glorious information like this back then! Just heavy tomes which I carted about the library and made copious hand-written notes from! I don't know why I've never watched anything before about the Sumerians. I'll certainly be watching more of your videos. Thanks so much for a thorough and enlightening programme! I had remembered some facts incorrectly, and never really knew before now, just how Sumerian culture met its end. Thanks...

[@hikeoganessian9729]

Rothman, quoted said...''All that was known in Mesopotamia came from Armenia and that Armenia is the absent fragment in the entire mosaic of the ancient world's civilization's construction. according to Anthropologist Mitchell S. Rothman regarding the extent of discoveries and specially on the quality of horse bones proved, According to him, that it was from the Shangavit Armenian 6000 years ago that the culture of that area spread around to the ancient world... Professor Jensen also says. ‘For almost everything that is known in the Hittite language is Old Armenian in form..Historian Sayce 1845-1933) also consider Hittite and Armenian to be one and the same’. what some historians say...H.V. Hilprecht(1859-1925) a Clark research professor of Assyriology and scientific director Babylonian expedition at the University of Penn. argue that the Hittite tongue is Armenian and the Hittites themselves were of Armenian stock...according to Ellis (1861) through language analysis we observe that under the names of Phrygians, Thracians,Pelasgians and Etruscans spread westward from Armenia to Italy and Elis claimed that the closest affinities of the Aryan element are the Armenians ..other historians that agree are..Hellenthal, Busgy, Brand, Wilson, Myers and Falush...let me quote Merrick (2012) All religions are descended from and ancient Vedic cosmology described in the Rib - Veda, originating in Armenia near Mt. Ararat at least 6800 ys ago and the basic concepts of a transcendental mountain extending into space and populated planet Star-gods were developed...he further says...This Astrotheology then migrated with Armenian Aryans to found the Sumerian Ethiopian/Egyptian and Indian civilizations and religions...from Language as a fingerprint Setyan...

[@jackjones9460]

@@hikeoganessian9729 I want to know much more than what you had room to write here. Is there a book or series to which you could refer me? I copied the names of Mitchell S. Rothman Merrick, Hellenthal, Bugsy, Brand, Wilson, Myers, Falush, and H.V. Hilprecht. Could you give me their first names to connect or is it unnecessary if I just add Hittite or Armenia? Thank you.

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Holy Heck! Did you meet the illustrious cuneiform expert Irving Finkel?! The British Museum. Part of my Dream Trip. ❤️

[@justinthomas2880]

This brought back memories of being on Camp Babylon. Touching the ancient wall of Babylon. Sitting on the lion. Seeing the older bricks tied into Saddam's recreation of the city, to include a maze. I didn't realize how awesome my experience was.

[@mixererunio1757]

Dear God. This is epic. Just epic. Whole hour. I can't say how grateful I am.

[@maykonjunkes6027]

I understand you, felt the same.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you like these longer ones. They're fun to make and I also like being able to put in more info in one setting vs. breaking them up. More to come, stay safe!

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[@stefandebever3740]

Great documentary

[@moonwolf3378]

That was EXCELLENT! I enjoyed this thoroughly…the music volume and beats were spot on perfect…voice was clear with the right tempo and the visuals pulling it all together. I also noted that you correlated works of art and their museum home with the story and details as we can decipher thus far. It really changes the stone piece into something that connects you to a distant past; having it preserved illustrates how we regard our beginnings to be precious and a story that is long and ever unfolding. Thank you so much!

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure! Comments like this make my day...thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it! Lots more on the way, stay tuned!

[@tuomasnurmi7353]

Excellent content! You managed to really put the sumerian culture into context in terms of what came before it and also the lands and cultures surrounding it. Not just as an emergent first civilization as some portray it. Great job!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, appreciate the kind words! More on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@hermescarraro3393]

DAMN! So that is why you disappeared for a while... You were working on THIS! Well, your effort definitely did not disappoint. Bravo!👏👍

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, glad you liked this and great to hear from you! Yeah, it took a lot longer thank I thought but ultimately was worth it and fun to make. No, on to the next one... Stay safe!

[@hermescarraro3393]

@@HistorywithCy I do wonder... What will your next video be about? May I ask?

[@HistorywithCy]

There are a few topics on the list... still deciding, either a quick extension of this (topics that I took out due to length) or perhaps ancient Greek colonies. I'll decide this weekend. Thanks!

[@hermescarraro3393]

@@HistorywithCy Cool. 👍

[@sreckom92]

"Our gods told us that your land belongs to us. Since you acted arrogantly by rejecting the will of our gods, we will now wage righteous war against you." Somehow I find this both sad and hilarious. War never changes.

[@1CT1]

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you will be saved. John 3:16 (share the good news of the gospel around the world!) Have a wonderful day/night, may the LORD bless you all, and farewell!,.,,,,,,,.,.,,.,.,.

[@sreckom92]

Thanks, but no thanks.

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[@hollytomas8905]

haha yes, I felt the same.... I was eye-rolling... nothing changes! especially in the largely male-dominated pursuit or war (aka power, money, oppression) Can't include an eye-roll here haha. Still fascinating though :O)

[@nickbrowning3270]

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[@thyself8004]

This channel is incredible. I’ve been heavily studying Neolithic and Bronze Age civilizations for the past few months to get a handle on our ancient past and your channel has been a huge adjunct to my readings. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos

[@christinekulper7824]

My first time watching, Cy! Well done! I'm impressed with this history lesson. As an archeological artifact analyst I really appreciate the immages of the artwork with inscriptions throughout the program. Thank you! ❤

[@HistorywithCy]

Welcome to the channel and glad you enjoyed this! If you liked this one you might interested in the more recent videos on Babylonia, Elam and the Akkadian empire. They are in the playlist "Epic Civilizations and Empires." Hope you enjoy the content on the channel and thanks so much for watching!

[@christinekulper7824]

@@HistorywithCy Excellent! Thanks! 🌿

[@sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247]

This has to be the one of the best historical videos on KZbin. You covered so many topics. And it’s clear you’d never be done covering them had you continued. I learned a lot.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, really appreciate the kind words and sorry for the late response! Lots more on the way, especially dealing with Babylonia and the time period of this, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

As customary, I loved this meticulously researched documentary. Incidentally, Pietro della Valle (1586-1652) was the first European who found the ruins of UR, while travelling through Mesopotamia along with his Assyrian Christian wife in 1625. Because at that time the Persian and Ottoman empires were at war over the rule of Bagdad, his travelling guides suggested that they located a site in order to hide from a suspicious group of men, who looked as though they were galloping in their direction. As such, by sheer coincidence they "stumbled" upon a huge structure in their horizon, to which they flocked and where they spent a few days. Della Valle was fascinated by the monumental size and quality of the huge walls as well as to the multitude of cuneiform writings which appeared throughout the site. Thanks for yet another wonderful upload.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yeah, I've read excerpts of his travels but have ordered his book to get the whole story. Thanks so much for stopping by, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@HistorywithCy]

@Ghost Ghost That's jus the title of his book... Europeans still called that part of the Near East Persia back then even though at the time of writing it was being fought over by the Ottomans and Safavids. I believe that when della Valle was going through it was controlled by the Ottomans but I need to verify. Thanks!

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

@Ghost Ghost - whoever mentioned Persian empire under my set of comments/replies?

[@frankwillow-rogersjr.3253]

True (all) that 'Ama.. Mac... .'; and thanks to my only *religion: lord-"COINCIDENCE". ::smiling::: .

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

@@HistorywithCy The very reason why Della Valle found the ruins of Ur's ziggurat is because he and his wife, under advice of their local guides, needed to seek refuge from bandits; particularly because they found themselves in the middle of a major war between the Ottoman and Persian empires, which were fighting over the control of Bagdad.

[@OffRampTourist]

I've been searching this subject and this is the best organized, most detailed video I've found. Thanks for giving me the structure to hang the other stuff on.

[@mikaellindkvist1844]

This is such a great overview of the Sumerian civilisation! Thanks for compiling all this information and making it available!

[@dancooper3161]

What a fortunate video to stumble across when I’ve recently become obsessed with Mesopotamian history! You’ve earned a sub for sure with this one

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed this and really appreciate the support! More on ancient Mesopotamia on the way, stay tuned and safe!

[@darkhorse6829]

My 15 month combat tour was like the most epic field trip. From Ur to Nineveh you name it I seen it.. And more we covered from bahgdad and everything north. There are some wild ruins.. In Samarra especially.

[@michaeldavis146]

Samarramas , it's relevant .

[@brianross307]

I really appreciate the work that went into the animation for this video. I have had lots of exposure to this material in the past and it makes a lot more sense with the pictures and icons. I like the video game feel to all of these videos even though I am not into video games. The creativeness in the images helps reinforce the facts. I have gotten a lot out of these videos thus far after subscribing to this channel even though most of this I already know.

[@LongWeekendRecords]

Amazing quality and historical accuracy! Every video on this page is worth watching.

[@AtunSheiFilms]

Wow what an ambitious video! Kicking my feet up and cracking open a cold one... this is gonna be good.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, appreciate it! As always, looking forward to the next Checkmate, Lincolnites and all the really entertaining and thought-provoking content that you consistently put out. Stay safe and have a great weekend!

[@MethaneHorizon]

Idk man, there's probably some Lost Cause supporters out there you should be debating rn.

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@HistorywithCy please do one on north India

[@bigdaddydons6241]

If my man of taste enjoyed this, im gonna buckle im for a good time

[@greenwaddledee1743]

Checkmate Akkadians!

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

To me this is fascinating because when I was in Iraq I've been to a whole lot of these places. Just an incredible place. War has messed up a lot of it but it's still gorgeous.

[@batsnackattack]

What war messed it up? Recent ones have been preserving these sites so what war are you talking about?

[@genghiskhan6809]

@@batsnackattackHe may be talking about the country as a whole but he could be talking about the recent war with ISIS where they were famous for defacing ancient monuments and destroying ancient artifacts.

[@mariavirginianadalinsieben5554]

I appreciate your effort to make such complete and accurate videos. I learned a lot today.

[@patrickbaker8225]

This has been a mainstay of my geek out and fall asleep tv for about a month. Your story telling is so beautiful. Thank you!!!

[@artkoenig9434]

Your dranatic readings of the primary source material makes for good listening. One can almost visualize these crowned heads busy at speechifying, telling their retainers how great they were. Thank you!

[@HistorywithCy]

Oh thanks, glad you like those... I agree with you, they're really give us a new or different perspective on the subject. I'm sure that so much is also lost in translation, but still, they're fun to examine. As always, thanks so much for stopping by, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@jtzoltan]

I wonder if the rulers always took themselves as seriously as their grandiose pronouncements, or if they felt they had to always lay on the bravado

[@artkoenig9434]

@@jtzoltan Oh, if there were only some tell0all books from that time: "The Secret Life of Sargon of Akkad" I would buy that one!

[@canadadelendaest8687]

This is my favorite period of history. Sumeria through the end of Persia....I wish someone would make more games based in this period. An open world thing would be amazing!

[@stephenmichalski2643]

What games do you have?

[@HistorywithCy]

Yeah, me too. Actually it's funny you say that, I'm thinking of one day doing an epic video, something like "History of Mesopotamia, from Sumer to Cyrus" or something like that. Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@galenfrazer8541]

Assasins Creed Origins was close but yeah I want AC Mesopotamia

[@vadergamerboss6660]

@@galenfrazer8541 omg, me too.

[@horationelson9408]

@@HistorywithCy that would be awesome

[@idontbelonghereanymore6834]

I love listening to these types of videos, helps connect the dots of so many things I've read, and heard all of my life.thanks.

[@grimslyfox]

Cy, you make absolutely fantastic history content, top tier in fact. Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed this and thanks for watching!

[@arjob]

Quality content and narration. Your dedication and love for ancient history made me love history as well. Thank you for the video.

[@HistorywithCy]

Wow,m thanks...comments like this make my day and are exactly what I'm trying to do here... get other people to love history as much as I do! Thank you, your words inspire me to put out more of such content, which no worries, I'll continue to do. Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@kevinsturges6957]

I can't imagine how much work and time it took to make this video. Really enjoyed this. I learned so much. Subscribed.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@asahutchinsonsuckslittledi1056]

Look it's really rockets science no town of civilization can live far away from water that's how you find your abandoned cities go look for a river on water source. I like it when they sell towels out there in the western movies out in the middle of nowhere well I don't give a fuk how they show it you can't exist without water you can't put a town in the middle of nowhere unless you near a river or water source. Lindo's on Western movies they always your town smack-dab in the middle of nowhere okay with the water forthcoming from. Okay let's see I reinforce this argument alright I'll build your town in the middle of nowhere but then I need water without War simulation so some people would dig a well yeah I found me a community in the middle of nowhere and I got my baby a week to go find some water so I guess I'll digger will maybe I'll get lucky and maybe I want

[@scarletteshadow]

This is my obsession! Thank you for your playlist of Ancient Mesopotamia! Subscribed!!!

[@redit5332]

I am glad I found this channel. The anals of one culture backs up events in others in history. Very well done videos. Thank you. 😊

[@Bulgarian021]

The fact that their main God /before the Dynastic period I mean/ was a God of science and art shows a lot. It is very interesting and it shows how advanced the Sumerians were (yes , it was not a God of War/ Godess of Love and Fertility as a main deity) Very interesting video

[@MRBell-kg4kr]

And why they got cooked 😂

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend so much for the feedback, really appreciate it and sorry for the late response. More on ancient Sumer to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@kingofhisworld1]

The text is there if you know what to look for. They clearly tell us that they knew of vibration technology in such an intimate way that even today we're just learning what they were actually telling us. The modern way they interpreted it was total bullsh*t and had nothing to do with "Adam and Eve"

[@grutsthefoodman3645]

@@MRBell-kg4kr everything comes to an end 😎

[@michaelwerkov3438]

@@MRBell-kg4kr you always make such asinine comments?

[@twylacastaneda7117]

Wow this is very well made, thank you! There's so much to compliment, it's all very professional, but also intuitive. I appreciate that you show the stuff that popped into my head as well! Such as layouts of cities etc. Not many channels bother to even sync the artifact photos to the narration, but you did it!! Thank you so much, I'm going to share this to so many people lol

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for the constructive feedback, really appreciate it! Yeah, I sometimes get annoyed when some people just put random images from a google image search without realizing that the artifacts are actually incorrect - mixing up Sumerian with Assyrian or Babylonian for example, so I guess that's why I do my best to use appropriate images. Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it! More on ancient Sumer to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@atilathesonofdanubius4277]

Excellent work! The best Sumerian narrative I've experienced, with actual excerpts from their tablets. This definitely answered some of the questions other videos left unanswered. Keep up the good work.

[@gooner72]

One of the best documentaries on this subject I've ever seen, absolutely brilliantly done, well done fella!!! There's no bias, no wild and weird theories, just facts. Fantastic work mate!!!!

[@ADCK11]

Fantastic work on my favourite ancient civilization! Fathers of the 24h of the day and 360 degrees of a circle and of cities and civilization in the middle east! Congratulations. Probably some of the best content on KZbin for ancient history aficionados!

[@JB-gw8ee]

I love Cy's videos. The ancient world is so fascinating and getting it all put together in a neat package like this is fantastic. Thank you Cy the Great!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you for watching, really appreciate it and more to come, stay tuned!

[@traceythompson906]

Wow, what a fabulously detailed documentary!! Thank you so much for making it!

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, thank you so much for watching it!

[@ParkerPennies]

Really enjoyed this excellent work. And your music choice also was as meticulous as the presentation. Thank you.

[@the.french.lobstercolinrau2728]

An masterpiece, as all the meanings of this word could imply ! I hope you're proud of your work here, every minute was worthy of the total attention you and (probably) us and I gave to it. thanks a lot, go on on that path

[@HistorywithCy]

Wow, thank you! Thanks so much for the feedback, really appreciate it and glad you watched the whole thing... not many have the patience for that! More on ancient Sumer and Mesopotamia to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@keithquinton]

@@HistorywithCy knono

[@drew-shourd]

IF youtube had short videos comments to upload here, you would see me standing and applauding, an amazing presentation, very detailed, well written, very well read, timing, editing, all of it...bravo bro. Thank you SOOOOOO much for making and sharing this video, we are all blessed to have encountered and inhaled this amazing piece, many blessings to you sir.

[@sondosahmed619]

Thank you so much for making these educational and fun at the same time videos. Just perfect and very informative.

[@Rico-Suave_]

Absolutely brilliant, the quality of your videos is amazing, watched all of your again

[@maykonjunkes6027]

Epic! Thank you SO much for all the love put on your art.

[@HistorywithCy]

Honestly, my pleasure...this was a lot of fun to make so glad you like it! More to come, stay safe!

[@renaissanceman21c]

Excellent work! Thank you for putting this together!

[@zalm800]

thanks a bunch for this I've been interested in my history for a long time I wanted more info than i already had so this video is really appreciated

[@sherimaldonado1889]

Stunning and most informative so far. Good job.

[@sinisterone4673]

What an amazing piece of work you have done here. Your passion for history and art, human culture really shows in your production of this documentary, you should be proud of what you have accomplished. Subbed 👍

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, really appreciate the kind words and sorry for the late response! Lots more on the way, especially dealing with Babylonia, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@elguido]

What a wonderful video, Cy!! Thank you very much for making this! Such an amazing way to put the previous videos in context =D

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, glad you liked it... took a while to make but was worth it in the end. Also, while making it I came across some ideas for merch that I'll share with you shortly. More on the way and thanks again for the support, really appreciate it!

[@elguido]

@@HistorywithCy I definitely love it! It was well worth the wait =D I look forward to discussing your ideas!

[@peakmati]

I cannot thank you enough. I have learned from this 1 hour video much more than from years of study. I'm sure it took a lot of effort to make, with all the searching and animations. Videos like this make me thank to Enlil and all the Gods for the existence of KZbin.

[@greatexpectations6577]

This narration helps me travel back in time and marvel at the wonders of the first civilizations.

[@floylde]

I love your channel man i watched most of your videos i listen to them at work with headphones like an audiobook. i particularly like the long ones! Keep up the good work! 😁

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, so glad that you like this, means a lot and motivates me to put out more. Actually if you are just listening at work, I release the longer episodes (including this one) as podcasts that you can listen to without the ads on KZbin, so that might be good at work. Thanks also for the feedback, really helps me to make these better. More to come soon, stay tuned and safe!

[@fdadachanji4635]

Great concise summary of Sumer, thanks for posting!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@ellielynn8219]

This must have taken so long, thank you for this!

[@WestcoastKings]

One of my new favorite channels. Much appreciated

[@tarika9449]

I just started to Study Ancient History and this helped me a lot. Thank you!

[@EkaitzIturbeltz]

I've been working on a novelization of the birth of Sargon's empire, your video helped me a lot ! Awesome work here, it's amazing to have access to such a piece of work for free ! You earned yourself a new subscriber :)

[@Doublebackflip11]

That's great. Hope your novelization has gone well! ❤️

[@alland1241]

@Jason "I remember the days when writing a paper required library research of material deemed credible enough to print and then composing something called a "bibliography" to make our work credible", It still is, as the OP says "it helped a lot", not that they were going to copy and paste every thing from it and call it their own, they now have a good list of things and dates to research and have saved years of not going round in circles

[@truthismycause2800]

@@Jason-rp3jg I'm sure that was precisely what Cy did to produce this amazing video which isn't meant to be used as a scientific piece, but to quench the curiosity of casual historians or common people interested in history, or even as a starting point for a high school student to deepen their knowledge in a very accessible way. There was also a time when you had to travel to Alexandria to read "Argonautica" but now you can find it online. It's called development and the more accessible knowledge is the more educated common folk is. There's no advanced nation without a generally well-educated people. Knowledge accessible only to the intellectual elites tend to fall into tyrannical regimes and nobody likes tyranny, do we?

[@truthismycause2800]

Good luck with your novel and blessings of the Muses upon you😊

[@xpena7420]

@@Jason-rp3jg what a pretentious comment haha

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Its crazy how every single bit of human history is loaded with worshipping deities, arguing about borders, and fighting over resources……its literally still happening RIGHT NOW. We never learn.

[@Jon-mh9lk]

What should we learn then? Teach us!

[@lightbeings6243]

True...n they were even mightier nations...dieties were real hybrids.

[@lightbeings6243]

​@@Jon-mh9lk "Every soul shall taste death".

[@lightbeings6243]

@@americanbellwether You shouldnt use the horscopes of past to that of now...just as map of earth changed...map of galaxies changed too...n so do the alignments n axisez..some planets destryd other newly formed

[@lightbeings6243]

@@americanbellwether I dont believe in horscopes..but i know today s alignments of stars n planets are not same as before...but signs are similar.

[@red-baitingswine8816]

Thank you for providing clear, hard to find history of this region/time.

[@JamesBiggar]

Excellent. Thanks Cy!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you! More on Sumer coming up, stay tuned!

[@podnu6756]

Great to see this video about Sumer, a history show made with heart!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, really glad you enjoyed this! Lots more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@juskahusk2247]

Once time travel is invented, I'm going to go back to the Neolithic and warn everyone "Sumer is coming".

[@rojirrim7298]

Third month in a row watching this video. So! Much! Information! Thank you once again for this wonderful video!!

[@Notmehimorthem]

Been following your stuff for a few years now, on replay too. Thank you.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank YOU for watching and glad you like the content! More on the way, stay tuned...

[@brettmuir5679]

What a great video. I have been on archaeological digs in these regions. This content offered here is almost as good as being there. Thank you

[@user-mr3jr7ip7y]

Absolutely great! Conceptual lecture. I appreciate the author 👏

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, really appreciate the kind words. More to come, stay safe!

[@Vazgen_Ghazaryan]

Thank you, so much! This was a very good intro.

[@Henrikbuitenhuis]

Amazing I say. Great work. Thanks so much for the video and info.

[@brixcosmo6849]

Great Info/Video! Best Regards from Portugal! ❤🇵🇹

[@HistorywithCy]

Obrigado meu amigo!

[@rachel_sj]

I just got done listening to the first half of this episode this afternoon as the podcast. Happy to have some visuals to go along with it!

[@HistorywithCy]

Oh for sure, my pleasure and glad there some of you are listening to the podcast as well. I'll try to make more longer form content so that you can listen to each episode there as well. Thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it! Stay safe!

[@11zen45]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 😊

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@pakkarim]

Thank you for sharing this informative video on the history of the earliest civilization.

[@MatthewOfNineveh]

Amazing job. Your videos help my Assyrian family learn about our cultural ancestors. They will love this one, thank you!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you and so happy to read this... I'll be doing more specifically on Assyria in the near future as well. All the best and stay safe!

[@auuughhh5175]

Always interesting to help me read about my iraqi sumerian ancestry 😇

[@perfectcell9181]

​@@auuughhh5175how is that sumerians are mysterious till now and no one knows who are their ancestors?

[@gglf0904]

In love with this channel!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@SSSaturnGirl]

I’ve watched this probably 2 dozen times and never commented. You have the best channel ever! ❤

[@HistorywithCy]

Comments like this make my day, thanks so much for watching! Have more on ancient Mesopotamia coming up, stay tuned!

[@Amanthius]

Thank you for making this.

[@dersitzpinkler2027]

Leave it to Cy to make an hour long video that’s as consistently jam-packed with fascinating info as any 10 minute video out there. Grateful for your work bro!

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, so glad you enjoyed this. Was a lot of fun to make and worth the time. I think I'll do more of these types of videos in the future, just break them up into sections with time stamps. I think it might be better for you all to have all the information at once rather than over the span of several months. Anyway, thanks again, really appreciate the support...stay safe!

[@arquitetobioclimaticourban5489]

@@HistorywithCy I prefer long video!! thank you so much!!

[@JDG602]

Absolutely amazing work. This is a great companion to the books I am reading. I am reading the chapters on Ancient Mesopotamia in The Penguin History of the World, Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage, and another book on The Sumerians. This is very detailed and I am very impressed there is no way I will not understand Sumeria with this and my books! Thank you!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the kind words and glad that you found the video useful! I'll have a lot more on ancient Sumer coming up, but in the meantime if you need any more resources for your studies, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'd be more than happy to help. Thanks again for watching... stay safe!

[@JDG602]

@@HistorywithCy Awesome thank you for your reply I would love any recommendations that you have. The more data and resources the better I have found that you can not understand anything if you only get the information from one source. I find the Sumerians so interesting and understanding them is to understand civilization in itself for many of the arts, sciences, and beliefs we have even today all stemmed from the Sumerians. I am excited about your future content I will definitely be watching a great deal of your content and look forward to more to sate my curiosity. Thank you your work is appreciated.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@JDG602 Hi! Actually, I forgot to tell you, I have a link in the video description, "Sources and Suggested Reading" that will be helpful. Those are all books that I recommend, but if you need more, let me know!

[@JDG602]

@@HistorywithCy Awesome! I did not notice that. I just ordered A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC, very excited the book looks like a really good resource. Much appreciated.

[@christopherkahn6522]

Very informative. A lot of effort went into this beautiful presentation. Great job.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, glad this was useful! More on ancient Mesopotamia on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@danawinsor1380]

This is a fabulous production. Thank you so much.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it...more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@brandonbaptiste]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for all your work! I'm new to learning all this stuff but I've fallen down the rabbit hole I just can't stop going down! I'm hooked on learning all this like a crackhead to his pipe. Lol Truly thank you and all those like you that take the time and effort to make this easily accessible to all! I look so forward to watching more. 🙏🙏🙏

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you for watching! More on the way, stay tuned!

[@annalysis1312]

Amazing job! Very detailed and organized. I like the way you included the people before the Sumerians. It gives me a perspective of how the people evolved. Very fascinating history! Really enjoyed this presentation.

[@dsnnamdinetwork4595]

Quite detailed

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed this! More on the way...next video is on Babylonia...stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@georgemardekian2234]

P]pp)]

[@jayshiku341]

This was a great watch. Thank you.

[@lochlannblack7699]

Sumerian civilisation has got to be my favorite period of history they asthetics of their art and sculptures is so dope

[@GreenPaladin7]

I love this. I always wanted something that really explained the earliest civilizations and this is it!!!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, so glad the video was helpful! More on ancient civilizations on the way, stay tuned and safe!

[@connorgolden4]

I’m always down for videos on the Sumerians.

[@HistorywithCy]

Me too, it's a topic that never gets old for me. I'll be putting more revolving around this video, mostly specific subjects like Sumerian literature, trade, maybe some specific cities, etc. Stay tuned and thanks for the continued support, really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@connorgolden4]

@@HistorywithCy that sounds great!

[@gilabanget7986]

This is awesome. Thank you for your work.

[@terriannehigby1320]

I enjoyed how you filmed and presented this history of Sumeria.

[@HistorywithCy]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

[@JonnoPlays]

Fantastic work. Very watchable!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you liked this! More on ancient Sumer on the way, stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!

[@gilbertgil9127]

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[@gilbertgil9127]

Disregard.

[@1CT1]

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you will be saved. John 3:16 (share the good news of the gospel around the world!) Have a wonderful day/night, may the LORD bless you all, and farewell!,.,,,,,,,,.,.,.,

[@bgt060868]

@@HistorywithCy llpll lol lol l pop

[@kimberlysamuel474]

You've done clearly an amazing amount of work. Thank you! Aren't we also in the time of Nimrod and Nebukanezer (sp)? And Ur of the Chaldeans?

[@ericswain4177]

Grate Video, A bit lengthy but was worth it. I like the fact that the information is given as what is believed to be or possibly and or suggested to be the way it was.

[@ladydeerheart1]

Thank you for making this video and sharing this information.

[@backseatpalace]

Citing the date of each photo adds to the story so well! Thank you for taking the time to make this. I want to make history videos now 😂

[@TheRedneckPreppy]

I was wondering just last night when a new episode was coming!

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha yeah this one took a longer than I thought to make but was thrilled to finally release it this morning. I'll be back to my regular schedule the rest of this month with shorter but more frequent videos. Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it... stay safe!

[@TheRedneckPreppy]

@@HistorywithCy Mate, you take as long as you need for each video. It's a gift when they come out!

[@HistorywithCy]

Will do, thanks!

[@guntherg7328]

Great synopsis. I really enjoyed it.

[@Leo_1975]

Congratulations! Nice stuff !!!!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks! Happy New Year!