The Entire History of Steppe Nomads & City Builders // Ancient Prehistory Documentary

[@HistoryTime]

Thanks for watching folks and remember to check out Walls by David Frye, the writer of this episode. It’s one of my favourite books of the last few years. Highly recommended. Cheers all. Onwards to the next video. It will be another 3 hour+ monster on Britain’s early Middle Ages..

[@nobullziggster4070]

Amazing/ my mind could never dispel the suffering these things did to humans. We are no better today than then. I grieve for humankind...

[@mrmr446]

Amazing episode but could have done without the claim that a citys walls were all that prevented Europe being conquered by Islam, that's nonsense. The continent has never had one faith and likely never will, its' history is more Jewish and more Islamic than generally acknowledged. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@Taleb1160]

This episode has given me much expansion on my knowledge of the development of modernity as we see it today. The walls by David Frye indeed provides much objective evidence to this transformation into the modern world. In the background of all achieved in this struggle of humanity is the development and or lack of Metallurgical knowledge which in combination with the steppes mindset, has provided the means to achieve modernity as we know it. Now modernity is humanity’s biggest threat.

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@@Andy_Babb There is likely another way for Pete to reply that is less public. It's also possible that Pete, or whoever, isn't informed of which video it was attached to, so for him to find that post would be impossible.

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Most channels only grow very slowly. It's at 1.8 million now, in mid Arpril 2024. For a history channel even 700,000 is fantastic, but over 1M! That's nearly impossible! Pete is doing incredible!

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​@@cattymajivIt's 1.18 million in April 2024...

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The fact that this is getting this level of praise simply because it's not pumped full of someone's sad agenda speaks to the state of historical documentation in the modern day. This is a very VERY broad picture of once facet of 10,000+ years of human history that although entertaining is not any more educational than a 1000 mile view you could get out of a middle school text book.

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Its truly fantastic . I am so grateful for this content . I wish this was my history lessons at school instead of how great we were (UK)

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I wonder if he 's related to Paul Cooper, the creator of the incredible channel Fall Of Civilisations. ? ? ?

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​@@cattymajivI like that channel too, that and this are 2 of the best history channels I've found on KZbin so far, not as many different videos as some like kings & generals but these videos are longer, awesome

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The work you've done is really awesome. I enjoyed this far more than the dry content of other history docs. Not to mention, your narration is excellent, and your voice is well modulated, as pleasant to listen to as Paul Wallis. From a house bound disabled policeman, thank you.

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There are history docs with dry content? Please post some links, I'm serious. I would give my left one for a doc with information and no background music, this one excepted of course.

[@cattymajiv]

@@fractuss I think we do our best to forget the names of those channels. A lot, but not all, of the lectures from various universities and historical institutes are like that, at least in that there is no music, but a lot of them have unbelievably annoying camera work that does not show the visual material presented very well at all. I find Fall Of Civilizations to be the best channel of all. I don't know if there is much or any music. I never noticed. I was so absorbed in the words. Each episode is first released as a podcast, here on his YT channel and on podcast websites, then later, once he has added the images, they are released on his YT channel as videos too. IMHO they are masterpieces!

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A really revealing history and explanation of the evolving and diminishing civilisations that came before us. Thankyou

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[@mandarin420]

as a member of the bakhtiari, i have to say i have never seen anyone recognize our existence! thanks for covering us. for a bit of context, the shahs mentioned in the video that attempted to crush the will of the nomadic groups like the lurs & the bakhtiari, were the qajarid shahs. thier beef with us began from the zand dynasty, established by a leader of Lur backround: Krim khan the zand. the qajars being a turkic group, had thier leader killed and his son captured & castrated; but alive. All in order to stabilize the civil tension. so when this young turkic prince grown up, he started a coup and decisively captured the capital and proceeded to commit mass genocide on anyone tyed to the zand clan. from tgen onward every following monarch despised these nomadic pastoralists of the Zagros. but thankfully we have survived through these harsh conditions to tell the tales❤

[@wendytravel1]

Pete Kelly, you have the, most relaxing voice, vocal style , easy listening , absorbable timing & appropriate inflections of any narrator I listen to …and I listen to them all..differently styled but on par with ken burns .moreover, you stay on subject & don’t interject possible incorrect opinions based on modern attitudes which I find infinitely fascinating & refreshing . these videos are extremely well constructed , informative & interesting .thank you for doing such a fab job on your history docs. Well done I hope you will continue to Keep them coming.

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Fascinating presentation. Gee, I surely don't remember Wold history like you have shared with us through this presentation. Many thanks! High school class of 1969... Father a WWII veteran, grandfather a MERCHANT Marine then a WW I veteran... I will keep this video & others you have produced for bettering my understanding of how Conquering heroes were really bullies. Realizing the Nazi Holocaust wasn't the first obliteration of humans is amazing. I have recently received my ancestral DNA and countries in which My ancestors lived and traveled. This production puts a better world wide perspective on history. Thanks much.

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It’s just one “guy”. I offered to donate some 3D animation to his channel and some photoshop work but I think he likes to be a one man band (even if I wanted no payment) but you have to respect his mission. It’s amazing work

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@@libertyprime6932 no idea , nor sure I was inferring anything other than hes a man working on his own. If he identifies as a transsexual good for him but I’ll be continuing to refer to him as a “man” or a “guy”. Think a lot of people of all political persuasions are pretty bored of the war against pronouns. So no idea what you on about.

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[@CyhAnide]

Oooh, y'know what would be an excellent follow-up to this? The role of natural walls and barriers in ancient history/prehistory, like mountain ranges, rivers, straits, isthmuses, etc...

[@renemccracken6319]

Oh man. We went over this in my ancient history class and it changed my perspective in religion forever. Egypt? Natural barriers and predictable floods = nice gods. Mesopotamia with it’s crazy floods and minimal barriers = batshit crazy gods who enjoy human suffering

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@@renemccracken6319 Greek gods, fuck anything that moves = ?

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This documentary is excellent. Very well produced, interesting and educational. Well done. Thank you so much.

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Thanks!

[@geraldinegaynor1360]

Really enjoyed this program. During Covid I have been studying ancient peoples since they left Africa from a Europe , the Steppes and Asia. I was watching Stefan Milo and your program came on. It covers all the periods I have been studying. I will defiantly get the book. I’m 77. Proves you’re never too old to learn. Thank you.

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Stefan Milo is fantastic and his passion is infectious

[@ginaibisi777]

What did you learn about Albanians, or are the Balkan Archaeologists and scientists still denying that Albanian descendants are the Pelasgo- Illyrians 😂

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I'm 78 and still learning as well. Ancient history is more fascinating than modern history, as it isn't taught in school, so you have to look for it. You tube makes these wonderful documentaries available for those of us who have a thirst for history. This gentleman who does these videos mesmerizes you with his writing and dialogues. I love listening to him weave his stories.

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Just asking, who are you defying to get the book ?

[@madsdahlc]

Hallo from Denmark . Great video . We also had the conflict between settled farmers and nomades here back in the Stone age . When farmers migrated into danish territory . But slowly the nomads settled down and became farmers themself … But there were actully two parts of farmers here in Denmark . And that could be seen here in Jutland where I live . Eastern jutland was the farmland was . While the West was dominated heath landscape … So that became Denmarks Wild West . There the farmers would live by rising cattle and fishing … The western jutes had reputation of though bunch . During the middelages and later when feudal system exsisted here . The western jutes were tennants on noblity’s land . But because there was no good farmland in the West . It was an area where the Local Lord or representitives would visit evert day . So there is not many huge mansion houses in West jutland . They are in the east . So the cattle farmers in the West were more free then their fellow farmers in the east … And every year the West farmers could gather their cattle and ride down to Germany to sell their cattle … The danish borders would try to stop Them (is illegal in medevil and later Denmark). But these danish “cowboys “ would bribe the guards or beat Them up… And then they would continue to Germany to sell their cattle … But that lifestyle would come to an end . In 1700’es danish Kings (starting with Frederik the fourth) started campaigns to transform to heath landscape into farmland … Around 1758 the danish Christian the fifth had managed to get 1000 germans to setlle down in the jutland heath and grow things . Many gave up and returned home to Germany . Some remained and grow things potatoes . It could grow in heat landscape … And thats how the potato came to Denmark… And these germans became known as potato germans . And then danes started to eat potatoes … Many of their descendents still live in Denmark … And slowly around most of heath was transformed into farmland … So the cowboy cattle lifestyle western jutland was known for . It came to an end . Today were little of the orginal danish heath landscape remains … Today the remaining heath landscape are protected by law …

[@madsdahlc]

Also sheep was importent on West jutland heath… There was a little farm land productuon . But Ground was so bad . That it was very small . The farms on jutland heath was placed very far apart . In 1780 18 procent of Denmark was covered in heath …

[@haroldgodwinson7241]

Interesting story. Many jutes also migrated to England with Angles and Saxons. Interestingly, the area I’m from was heavily populated by jutes

[@theConquerersMama]

Interesting. Thank you.

[@floridabogjig3898]

@@haroldgodwinson7241 then they migrated to the southern US where we continue to kick@$$ unlike ya'll euroqueefs

[@barfchugger]

Thank you for sharing.

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Awesome video, Jonny ❤️🙏. Packing a Punch ✊ 💥.

[@roxannelittlefield8150]

My complete respect for the work you do on these videos. I’ve been chasing the history of this region for forty years, since I first read of Alexander’s encounter with them. I’ve just ordered “Walls” and will watch this video again. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@danielmartin7838]

Oh my, this one is destined to be one of your best. I'm extremely excited over the subject. Thank you Sir Kelly.

[@danielmartin7838]

@@paulspodsandmarineornament7183 yeah?

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@@paulspodsandmarineornament7183 booting? _Booting?_ 😄😂🤣😂😄

[@toffthe]

I've listened to this several times ! Love it, thanks Pete. I got Walls for my nephew's birthday, nurturing the next generation of history buffs.

[@mariovillarreal8647]

Thank you History Time and Magellan TV! GREAT TOPIC and video well done; with excellent narration.

[@DavidKD2050]

I recently left Beijing after 13 years. Whilst there I worked part time as a hiking guide, some of which included sections of renovated sections of wall, as depicted here. As it happens you used stock footage of some of the classic tourist sections of wall near Beijing. I know every brick and every step of the wall footage shown, it’s like home having walked each section over 100 times and taken thousands of photos. Thanks. I feel sad at that part of my life having moved into the past but glad to move on too. China is no longer tenable for me.

[@John77Doe]

The Great Wall of China to keep the nomadic herdsmen out. 😃😃😃😃😃

[@dewayneweaver2744]

Joseph Stalin annihilated a tribe of herdsman in the Soviet Union and used the long history of the wars between farmers and herdsmen as justification.

[@sab2022]

​@@John77DoeOr rather keep the Chinese in

[@deborahdean8867]

@@sab2022 no, it was definitely to keep the northerners out.

[@sab2022]

@@deborahdean8867 Out, sometimes. In, all the time.

[@Switchfork]

I've never heard the Mongol conquests described in quite so brutal and terrifying terms before, I think you did them justice in this vid.

[@pugilist102]

Wrath of the Khans by Dan Carlin was pretty descriptive.

[@jbbergin5535]

THis is one of the best History videos I have ever seen. It is amazing in its scale and abilty to explain a hugh swaith of human history. Well done.

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Dude, your stuff is such quality…. I love it. Don’t ever stop

[@joebidet2050]

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 Awesome video Thanks

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Enjoyed every second of this video ❤

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This was amazingly fantastic! Great, GREAT forking job.

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I love your videos because I can just throw one on in the morning whilst getting ready for my day and still learn something.. you deserve a spot on tv! You have a great voice and great unbiased outlook for history. Love your content man. Keep it up

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Masterful work in covering an enormous scope

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Wait isn't this your brother because I love this and your channel

[@floridabogjig3898]

You are incorrect

[@floridabogjig3898]

@Straya 83 it's not unkind to point out that whoever made this doesn't truly know what they are talking about

[@floridabogjig3898]

@Straya 83 what do steppe nomads have to do with Israelite nomads?

[@floridabogjig3898]

@Straya 83 the Greeks were steppe nomads, something he fails to acknowledge

[@cynthiasimpson931]

I find ancient history more fascinating than more recent history, including things I actually lived through.

[@tylerschoen5643]

Too be fair you are living the day to day and not getting to see what years and decades produce. Think about the time gaps

[@Imagio-jw6js]

All right. You twisted my arm, Pete. Ordered Walls today. Hope it doesn't disappoint. Your docs are great. So is you colleague Paul Cooper, but I am nearly burned out on viewing things this year! Thanks for you patch at History Time.

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You are 💯the world heavyweight champion of historic documentaries!

[@HillAmirah1982]

He definitely is. I appreciate his work. He's gotta be a very ancient soul.

[@LawrenceOnlineEnglish]

Classic! Linking King Kong to nomadic ancients, two of my favorite things. Plus Grass! Perfect thanks

[@beersnarkunbleached5660]

You have great timing. I've been interested in steppe nomads for days now.

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🤣🤣🤣👍

[@bloodsport326]

The hardcore history channel have a huge narration on ghengis khan you might like

[@joshuarosenblatt]

@@bloodsport326 do yourself a favor and check out David Anthony and JP Mallory. Lots of stuff on KZbin- mainly about the Yamnaya and Porto-Indo-European spread through Europe and Asia. Fascinating stuff!

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I know you're joking, but the great thing about history is that there is so damned much of it..my attention span takes me all over the place..ohh..what happened over here, ohh..I wonder what these people were like..ive only been like this for 35 years. It's just a phase.

[@cattymajiv]

@@bloodsport326 But Hardcore History is just a podcast, right?

[@CountesssBathory]

thank you for making this and doing this content for free! I'm back in college studying anthropology and your videos have been such an inspiration!

[@thomaswilliams3426]

If you liked this you should Check our the anthropologist Robert Sepehr, he’s got some great videos on the scythians

[@mistaman4638]

Excellent videos my friend, have spent the week watching an have learned so much... Thank you !! Please make more !!

[@FarooqKhanx-mk5jv]

I'm an afghan/pashtun and our ancestors were the scythians who were a steppe nomadic iranian people

[@0Er0]

Nope that is only speculation.

[@dfui.]

Stop lying.

[@FarooqKhanx-mk5jv]

@@dfui. How am i lying?

[@shashlek5751]

​@@FarooqKhanx-mk5jvpashtuns just share same language family as scythians. Pashtuns were already settled when scythians ruled steppe

[@FarooqKhanx-mk5jv]

@@shashlek5751 that's because we're not just the descendants of scythian but of sogdian, kushans, persians, huns, turks and mongols were a horde !!

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Thank you for providing such high quality content! It’s well researched, written, and produced. Keep it up!

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These documentaries are absolutely sensational. Thorough and comprehensive overviews. Thank you so much.

[@Ivan-pr7ku]

Nomads vs. Settlers is the oldest social conflict ever since the agricultural revolution.

[@stormysmurf]

That was my take home too. And kinda overwhelming in scope. Oddly enough I've been listening to the throat singers of the Steppes lately....

[@josesandoval1440]

Makes you wonder what kind of world we would have if they won

[@FSVR54]

@@josesandoval1440 Would never happen. Civilization has too many comforts. All the Khans died in the lap of luxury.

[@wackyruss]

The Chinese called this dichotomy “Hua-Yi”. “Hua” means flower and “Yi” were the “others”. The Chinese were the Hua (flower people) and the nomads were the Yi.

[@josesandoval1440]

@@FSVR54 Ture all the Khans did end up going native

[@terrioestreich4007]

What a great episode!! I love learning new things ( at my age, its necessary!)

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Added the book to my wish list and became a Patreon member. You have helped me so much with sleeping and I don’t mean it in an insulting way. I find these episodes interesting and calming. Thank you!!!!

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omg, same!

[@cattymajiv]

These nice long ones allow me to go to bed when I'm not tired and watch until I fall asleep, just like a good book. But some are too good, and keep me awake if I haven't got the presence of mind to turn it off. I do make sure to set my screen to stop after every video, instead of constantly playing whatever is next. PS So many people have forgotten about the value, and even the existence of books! But Wikipedia is a pretty good way to introduce kids or adults to SOME of the joys of reading. Especially to the interelatedness of ideas. The links can be used to surf around that giant website endlessly. I love it, and I use it to read myself to sleep very often. I prop up my tablet on it's $10 stand beside my bed. Then I can read, listen, or watch whatever I want, and of course I can take it anywhere too, unlike a tv.

[@abiesalba100]

A good example of town dwellers moving out to the mountains are my ancestors, old early medieval Romanians, who left their Eastern Roman urban homes after the avar invasion and spread all throughout the mountains in the area, becoming herders up until the generation of my great-grandparents. The name of the people and the language itself are the only active reminder, since Serbia and Bulgaria, their original home, became Slavic over time and the current Romanian nationalist historiography prefers another, much more rigid historical view. Any neutral and unbiased linguist and archeologist would agree though with a urban-rural mobility and herder migration theory. Thanks for the video. It provides a lot of inspiration! And by the way, the Romanian term for fortress, "cetate", comes from late Latin "civitas", meaning "city, settlement" showing that at some point in history the two words had the same meaning. Modern Romanian for city, "oraș" comes from Hungarian "varos" and it was adopted in the last 1000 years, after Romanians started to be (re) integrated very slowly into a more settled society.

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Amazing. Thank you so much for your content and narration.

[@madilynnmencer9410]

Watched this to fall asleep last night - stayed up and watched it all and I’m going to watch again today so I can absorb the information better. This is the most interesting video I’ve ever watched.

[@mistaman4638]

This something you can actually binge watch for days , then start over !! .. Excellent job my friend..

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What an absolutely epic history of one of the most important places in the history of humanity!

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What a fascinating and expertly put-together documentary. I can't thank you enough for your efforts.

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Another incredible piece of work from this channel. Consistently producing amazing quality. Outstanding job.

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Wonderful piece.

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You do a great job and have a voice that is easy to listen to. I appreciate that you differentiate between what we know and what we have interpreted and from whose point of view it is from. You are a natural teacher.

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Thank you, Pete and David, we appreciate all your time and effort. This presentation was wonderful !! Pat

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Wow, I just saw you made this video. I am about to watch it now but the title makes me feel like this is a perfect prequel to your bronze age collapse video. I am excited to watch this. Your content is so well done man, don't ever sell out to TV or a publisher, just keep doing what you're doing. Your passion and hands on methods elevates the content

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Thank you so much for your time, effort and quality content! Your narration (and video) is soothing and informative. Unlike others that don't enunciate nor even speak slowly, overlaid with loud music.

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Reading the “walls” book, it’s great - thanks for the recommendation and of course, your excellent channel!!

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I absolutely LOVE all your videos. Your voice is extremely soothing. Even though I've viewed every video (more than once), I like to put one on at bedtime because your voice calms me. Thanks for the excellent educational content!!

[@MichaelWoodrum]

Amazing way of framing history as a whole. The macro view between two parties throughout time gives a way to exercise the mind. Thanks for this one.

[@HistoryandOtherStuffwithBV]

Really great doc as always. Will make sure to re-watch it soon again. Don't want the live chat to distract me the way it did during the premiere.

[@Sarke2]

This documentary is work of art, i am still amazed how just one person can make this fantastic quality, thank you for exsisting :)

[@Swede_4_DragonBeliever]

I just love your series and can't wait for the next episode! Just ONE wish.. When you speak the volume of the music is perfect. Could you please make it the same volume between narrative so doesn't get louder between the narrative as it is now. Otherwise this channel is just perfect! Many thanks from Sweden!

[@cruisepaige]

Pete, you are my companion for a lot of things, work, sleep, etc. and you make the BEST book recommendations. Thanks for all you do!

[@tarahoover3274]

I love your videos. The long ones are my faves but I love them all. Thanks for your hard work😊

[@benjaminsebald5429]

Due to growing up in Mongolia, I really appreciate all the Mongol steppe imagery!

[@freedombro]

Make Mongolia great again

[@joerivandeweyer3056]

that steppe must be vast because I'm surrounded by Mongols in western EU

[@dellingson4833]

@@joerivandeweyer3056 and just think as many as 20 million people carry the DNA of Genghis Khan.

[@danfield6030]

@@joerivandeweyer3056 ..well it is dude. The Steppe stretches from Mongolia to Greece

[@joerivandeweyer3056]

@@danfield6030 /wooooosh

[@mverstaen]

i love you man , your stuff is awe inspiring and i've learned more from your channel than in almost 18 years of education or at least it feels that way.

[@bdmartinjr.1715]

Man, you are amazing. Great job, great channel. Thank you for your time and your talent.

[@WillieBloom]

I learn a lot here. This is one of my favorite channels. I’ve gotten used to you narration style and tone. It’s like I want to hear your voice every time I watch something about history. You should get some gigs narrating for the BBC or the like. Thank you for your passion for history. It’s much appreciated.

[@jonesybones13]

So well done! Thank you, for taking the time to make and post this!

[@ocdomer]

Fantastic video Peter! Thanks so much for creating and sharing it with us.

[@ryanvoll7088]

I think it’s pretty awesome that you’re able to do all this by yourself. I’ve thought of trying to make KZbin videos about history as well.

[@HistoryTime]

Do it. Just do it !!!

[@laetitialogan2002]

Do it, we are in dire need of intellectual you tubers. You heard the man himself telling you...

[@josesandoval1440]

Just make sure you have good audio

[@whidoineedthis]

@@josesandoval1440 id rather have good/facual information than good audio. 🤪

[@josesandoval1440]

@@whidoineedthis No you don't 🤣🤣

[@inesmundt6130]

I very much enjoy your videos. thank you for all the amazing work you have done in putting this together. I don't see the link for the book. Could you direct me?

[@cruisepaige]

I learn so much from you, Pete. The details on your deep dives are so interesting! Thank you!

[@bloxus2530]

Another masterpiece! You should cover the migration period of the Slavs and Germanics and early medieval society

[@Aliskandr]

Awesome. Freaking can’t wait to get into this; these images are amazing… wow🤩 This subject totally gathers and nails down what you’ve been researching for years!!!✨🙌🏻

[@yelnaw]

So well made, thanks mate

[@brograb898]

This is exceptionally well written. You guys spoil us

[@sebastiant1577]

Great video mate, loved it

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

Now we discuss the video… this is such a great video! Very well done! I just got Walls, super excited.

[@LDSpecialist1]

The anthropological information was fascinating ... the farmers and the herders ... who became the city dwellers and the warriors. If one wishes to understand the present, study the past ...

[@freedombro]

Fact

[@monkeywrench2800]

Thank you Pete Kelly. History is everything we are, and you make it so comfortable to learn. Cheers Mate! This presentation was so profound for me that I made it into today's homeschool history lesson. Thank You!!

[@rocketsocks3116]

If I could make one recommendation it would be to turn up the volume of your uploads, when ads play they're blaring loud in contrast. And thank you for making such great content!