What was life like after the Bronze Age collapse (Extended Version)

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Well this is the longest video I have uploaded on the channel so far...let me know what you think? If you enjoyed this extended version you may also enjoy the latest extended video I made on the Bronze Age Minoans kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmfGeaGYjryeZqc Also, I used a couple different microphones in different sized rooms on different days while recording this video(out of necessity)...so this may sound slightly different tones at times.

[@jozz2248]

Stoked. Appreciate all your vids covering under appreciated eras and cultures. Longer is more than fine with me, but a variety of lengths probably still good to cover the bases.

[@rueisblue]

i really love this idea, i hope you continue doing vids like this bc it's really cool to see some of the process

[@CHigate100]

Legend! 1 hour of this quality content for free, thank you! Going to enjoy this.

[@Archenw]

All I think is that I might have a girlfriend but damn I'm in love with you.

[@davidrees1840]

Thank you sooo much -I love this stuff!

[@DukeMaximum]

Mediterranean pirate. My boy Odysseus wasn't lost he was having the time of his damn life.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

🤣

[@Ethan-cz8xq]

Shhh don't tell Penelope

[@alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838]

“Stay for a little longer dude, tell em you pissed off poseidon or something”

[@sillyname6808]

Implying women’s opinions and feelings mattered in the Bronze Age

[@DogWalkerBill]

What about Aeneas, singing sad operas with Dido!

[@Serapeum]

Hearing you talk about how you coloured certain bronze helmets or weapons differently to represent wear and tear or different levels of bronze-content really put into perspective the level of detail and research you put into your videos. Simply fantastic content.

[@michaeljoiner2503]

27😢

[@fidelklckap1821]

Give this man a clap. He deserves it for giving this much content for free.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

*gives single clap*

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Not free. You pay for it by not using adblocker.

[@johnnyboeck8952]

Clap.

[@johnnyboeck8952]

@@mpforeverunlimited same

[@deivymendez1813]

@@mpforeverunlimited well yeah, but you have to admit this man is giving his best Edit: I got five likes. Cool

[@masonkim7]

He does everything by himself?? This guy is one of the most talented KZbinr out there.

[@kumisz2]

Bronze is used in a lot of modern machinery etc, when the engineer wants to make sure only one of two contacting parts is being worn away, they make that one from bronze and the other from steel. Bronze is still pretty hard so it resists abrasion pretty well, but when it's worn away you only need to swap out the bronze part.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

That is super interesting!

[@davidparadis490]

Its usually a bushing...and they are brass now, not bronze...brass is made with zinc instead of tin, making it stronger, but still softer than the steel, which is usually a shaft.

[@michaelb1761]

@@davidparadis490 Brass also contained lead until recently. Now the presence or absence of lead depends on application (no longer allowed in domestic water parts, at least not in the US).

[@dwijgurram5490]

Pitting

[@maryannwilson2591]

Very interesting -- I was wondering what the difference between bronze and brass was. Why is there no Brass Age?

[@JuJu-DnC22]

Brilliant content Epimetheus. As a modern-day Assyrian, I'm intrigued by the light you shed on so many questions I've had about my ancestors' movements throughout the region. I replayed this video at least 4 times to absorb the wealth of information you kindly provide. Looking forward to more commentary videos too... That was Awesome. :)

[@RankerTiger]

Greetings from a Parsi.

[@oldbordergeek]

Poor assyrians now scattered in a war torn region. How their empire has fallen.

[@macabre2899]

@@oldbordergeek Just chill, bro.

[@kingjohan1335]

You aren’t Assyrian.

[@alfredoyelisa]

@@kingjohan1335 you're rigth, he's actually a cat named ju ju

[@SolracCAP]

Your finest work. I could watch a 24 hour version of this and it wouldn't feel long at all.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thanks Man!

[@ChitinMan]

This “director’s commentary” style is really neat. I love your “normal” style too, and this was a fun change of pace. More like this would be extremely welcome. Keep it up, your videos just keep getting better!

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

The additional commentary was absolutely fantastic! I’ve really appreciated all of your videos but I think this was my favourite to date. I love the feel of this style, like you’re having a conversation with a really knowledgeable friend. Btw, your talent in putting this quality of work together as a one-man-show is utterly mind-blowing. Cant wait to see more 👍🏻🤗

[@thedoruk6324]

Mad Max but with more brutality incurable diseases infections despair dread and no *fuel*

[@yaralikatil]

Benden önce yazmışsın inanamıyorum 😿

[@thedoruk6324]

@@yaralikatil ;)

[@stegotyranno4206]

Yo doruk! It’s so cool to see someone from dinosaur videos who’s also on history of vids

[@thedoruk6324]

@@stegotyranno4206 agreed! This channel is great culture!

[@AmanKumarPadhy]

No guzzoliiiiinnnne!!

[@alexandersarchives9615]

Please do more hour long videos! This was exceptionally interesting to watch in addition to your shorter videos. So quite simply, keep up the good work!

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Noted! :)

[@makky6239]

@@EpimetheusHistory Making more versions of previous videos could be a good idea, since you already have the ilustrations

[@Ali-bu6lo]

57:55 The Tigris and Euphrates confluence has two names depending on who you ask: Arabs call it Shatt al-Arab (شط العرب) meaning river of the Arabs. But in Iran, it's called Arvand Rud (اروند رود), the swift river. Or at least Shatt al-Arab is only considered the part of river that is in Iraq. At the Iranian border the river Karun from Zagros mountains joins Shatt al-Arab and forms the Iran-Iraqi border. This part is considered Arvand Rud in Iran.

[@jamesshay9392]

9 L L L L L L L Ll O

[@phiszabo2]

Thanks!

[@redomer91]

Can’t wait for the video in 3000 years on the Great Digital Age Collapse.

[@pageribe9412]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@hector_2999]

By video you meant clay tablet? 😁

[@likelyladsss]

Caused by CME

[@michaelb1761]

Unlikely that our electronic media will survive the next 100 years least of all 3000 years. I can see our current civilization being part of another "Dark Age".

[@AskAkseli]

@@michaelb1761 yes, but even a little bit goes a long way. Assuming the archaeologists of 3000 years in the future are as advanced or more advanced than our own today, then I am sure they will be able to recover quite a lot of information from a random laptop hard-drive that was carelessly thrown in the bin and sent to landfill rather than destroyed or recycled. If it’s buried deep enough it should be reasonably safe from solar flares and EMP events. Moreover, I expect that buried CDs and DVDs will have good prospects of being readable even 3000 years from now.

[@barbarasorrells8474]

You did a very good job with the artwork. The folds in the cloth and they shine and reflection on the helmet is wonderful. Good job!

[@thebigone6969]

You’re the king of history Epimetheus!!!! I wish this video was 4 hours long!!! That’s how good it is!!!!

[@arnbrandy]

I was skeptical about this video because I prefer short ones. Yet I gave it a try and I have to say, this "director's commentary" was great, we learned yet more and even could notice such important details as the bronze colors. Loved it. I usually don't have time for such a long video but if you publish one from time to time, I'd certainly watch!

[@thomasvertommen9526]

"Scribes failed at living" is a painful reminder of how fragile our current society is

[@bobaldo2339]

The most fragile in human history! Everything being accessible to hackers makes the fall of our current society inevitable.

[@bobaldo2339]

@@Funkopotomis There were no guns in the bronze age.

[@12halo3]

@@bobaldo2339 ok and?

[@thothheartmaat2833]

i remember this one time in school my teacher said something about us being young scribes.. i thought, what is this like some weird ancient scribe school? i thought everyone is taught the same curriculum.. right now im wondering if i really was taught to be a scribe and others are taught to do other things. thats why im good with words and other people are very not... but then its like so we're forced to fail at life then? maybe we can change that.. devil card, bitch..

[@luciferangelica]

it occurred to me when he said that that some of them may have returned to the primary production sector

[@Muguratiu]

Didn't watch an Epimetheus video in a while, but this was quite a feast. Also, the enjoyment is greater as I just came from Egypt. Thank you! Keep it going!

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Awesome! What was your favorite place to visit in Egypt? How long did you stay for?

[@Muguratiu]

@@EpimetheusHistory Probably the Dahshur Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum. Everything was incredible, to read about these things since young age and to go and actually see them is...the feeling is hard to explain :D I stayed there for 1 week.

[@cheekybear874]

1 hour of content?? Thank you Epi!

[@apandanamedleo2123]

One thing I really love about your channel is, that as a non-native english speaker i was taught "people" as a synonym to "guys". And I only learned later on, that "people" can also mean a big group of people living in sort of one place under the rule of one person or in a community/society together. So everytime you use the word I hear it initially as "the mountain guys and the sea guys" and that sounds just funny idk. Thank you so much for that long video and the work you put in it!!!

[@chrisyoung5363]

Guys can mean a big group of guys IN DISGUISE !! Can you see them ? What do they LOOK like ? Dont mask your feelings, now ! :)

[@DrDeuteron]

Back when English was taught in school, People was the go to word to explain collective nouns, so we learned about people and persons. So when I had use it in a sentences: libertarians say “power to the persons”, and communists say “power to the people”

[@AlbertoPrado]

YUS! This is the fractal, nerdly deep-diving we need :D

[@_Channel-ce4vq]

Can you imagine. 3000 years from now. Historians will talk about the Industrial age collapse

[@EpimetheusHistory]

...maybe

[@neutronshiva2498]

If there are any left.

[@rocketman2628]

Computer Age Collapse

[@yulusleonard985]

Lol if our sun cough and send plasma cloud to envelope our planet all electronic gadget will fry and until the cloud disapear no electronic equipment even the simplest like telegram can operate properly. If that happen we will live in mad max world.

[@12halo3]

@Punchy Fartbox you have no idea what you are talking about.

[@superman-qc7eq]

This feels like a Lindybeige video with illustrations. Love it!

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

I can listen to both of them for hours... great channel.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Would be awesome to kickback and chat with Lindybeige on day...drink a good English Stout and talk history

[@theortheo2401]

The only difference being Lindybeige has no idea of his subject, just watch his videos on the "spandau" and why british officer don't duck, it's just a couple idiotic rant to present the British as the cream of the crop, he's just an armchair historian with a pride problem

[@k.c1126]

Who is lindybeige?

[@arronjerden915]

@@theortheo2401 I see Lindybeige as more of an opinion-ist who states what he believes on a subject rather than trying to do well researched educational content. I like it, he expresses his own common sense to a topic or idea without coming off as being self-centered or superior minded (usually).

[@christianvalencia4489]

Epimetheus is by far one of the greatest history teachers I ever had.

[@autuer833]

Holy crap is it my birthday?! Thank you so much for this wealth of information!! If I wasn't a poor history student I would subscribe to your patreon. Thank you Epimetheus!!!

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Happy birthday Autuer!

[@victorgaba8980]

Honestly really glad to see you making longer and more detailed videos than the 10min we usually see in your channel. This is exactly the kind of history content I enjoy, great job! Subscribed in the hopes of seeing some more longer, extended videos.

[@miketacos9034]

I'm teaching about the Bronze Age Collapse this week, and this is just *mwah* perfect.

[@davedavidson8208]

where are we really headed if teachers are now using free youtube content made by some random to teach..? it shouldnt be allowed. There are no sources here or anything. We really are getting lazy. Only proves what i always knew since middle school , teachers dont really know shit they just regurgitate whatever and so very few actually teach. nothing against you.. just a thought.

[@Xaiff]

@@davedavidson8208 Better read the Description, buddy. Epimetheus is always kind enough to list the sources he used in his videos. Nothing against you though. Just sayin. :)

[@alexgaddini2167]

@@davedavidson8208 I think it proves that there is some top tier content on KZbin and that college classes are hella overpriced. I learned more in 1 hour than I did in an entire semester of ancient history.

[@happycompy]

​@@alexgaddini2167 this.

[@jurian0101]

Hi. As for the state funded tomb raiding theory, it is commonly accepted in the end of East Han dynasty in China, aka the Three Kingdom Period, head of the Wei state Cao Cao (c.155-200) organized the first elite exhumation squad to fund his state as well as its war machine. So yes, such event may as well have had happend in Egypt.

[@wewenang5167]

yeh who didnt no cao cao....the most famous megalomaniac in chinese history lmao xD

[@zarkatar]

These types of videos don't please the youtube algorithm as much, but I hope you continue to make these extended versions for the super dedicated fans like us!

[@hayorge27]

Your phrasing is like ASMR to me. Rare to find someone who speaks as well as they write/compose. Thank you sir!!!

[@kevinelruler]

You do the artwork yourself! That's very impressive. Thank you for creating such quality content.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thank you so much 😀Glad you like my drawings in this video.

[@erindurrett3410]

LOVED this! Thank you so much for taking the time to extend! I just found your channel and have subscribed from this one video :) Having read and watched a lot archaeological material I find your way of explaining history to be refreshingly straightforward. You're able to explain a very complex subject without making it complicated - a rare gift indeed! Well done!

[@billder2655]

1am, get into bed after a night drinking and see this beauty, epimetheus man of the people

[@ustanik9921]

Same thing in a different place, after drinkin a bottle of vodka with the crew nothing better than a 1hr vid of bronze age collapse 👌🏻

[@georgeptolemy7260]

Going to bed at 1 am after drinking lol

[@billder2655]

@@georgeptolemy7260 night drinking not a night on the drink if ygm

[@Echani3007]

@@billder2655 Is that Dizzie Rascal on your pfp?

[@billder2655]

@@Echani3007 yeah its from the photoshoot for the boy in da corner with the hard air max 90s

[@a.r.mackinnon2451]

I actually found the paused, side bar commentary style remarkably appealing. Felt like some of the better lecturers I had as a boy. Excellent wok.

[@silentgolden8507]

The pauses with the additional facts and theory's is great love it

[@killroy8976]

Love to see the additional commentary, it's really nice when creators are committed enough to properly listen to their audience.

[@nazshak]

This video has a great value and I felt the need to pay at least something for your hard work. I know its not enough, but it will certainly be better than those pennies for ad views. Much love from 🇨🇿

[@Leskic123]

I love this idea, you release the main video and some time after it you release a longer version with commentary, it gives us baseline context and makes it easier to follow your longer video when it comes out

[@Stickyrolls123]

I freaking love your channel. I'm probably subscribed to every history channel on KZbin and yours is one of my favorites. If I wasn't a struggling single father I would be a patreon.

[@nealsterling8151]

I hope you stay with this format. I really appreciate the in depth information you can present this way.

[@MickTaylor-m1z]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. The longer, extended format allows the viewer to more readily keep the overall chronology straight. At least it did for me. Your shared knowledge clarifies so very much about the grand-scale dynamics of the region that the viewer can more readily recognize similar dynamics in other times and other places. This is one of your great gifts to all us curious cats. Thank you ever so much for your intellect and your generosity.

[@NTLuck]

You should make a strategy game about the Bronze Age. Total War: Bronze Age :)

[@noone4700]

Total War sucks, Europa Universalis: Bronze Age would b better

[@BabaBinny]

@@noone4700 the fuck? How?

[@renjiro_9666]

You can mod the game

[@ENGRAINING]

there was a bronze age mod for rome 2, but a game focusing on bronze age by itself would be amazing.

[@thepedrothethethe6151]

@@noone4700 Imperator:Rome with the Bronze Age mod is nice.

[@sterlingcampbell2116]

I just can't get into the quality of the content and dialogue. Your thought process is so rational... Like explaining why you suspect the state was clandestinely responsible for the tomb raiding... You just make so much sense. Subscribed AF

[@jimweights8908]

The full version is even better than the first version - really epic narrative. The history of rising and collapsing empires in this region is so complex and you really help put light on it. Thank you for the excellent work!

[@kylen4701]

Wow this was a great video. It has been 15 years since I finished my history degree and I had forgot most of this info. This was a great refresher of this time period. Very good. You got a new subscriber.

[@celestialweaver8460]

I really enjoyed this longer version! It's nice to have access to a both a shorter and longer version of a topic

[@btccricket14]

This was a wonderful pre-work learning. I normally wake up about 2 hours before time to clock in and check out similar style historical videos, thanks for this and ill check out others in the future.

[@CroatInAKilt]

Always happy to listen to Adam Jensen talk for an hour about history

[@phoenixknight8837]

100 % Adam Jensen.

[@zhubacca]

He never asked for this

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Well the Bronze age did had an "Illuminati" style relationship of Empire so it makes sense

[@uponhorizonspast]

You somehow manage to make these potentially dry subjects, both interesting and still densely packed with information. Bravo. :)

[@cooolbigguy]

I love learning about the bronze age Collapse. Thanks so much for making this extended video!

[@callowaylaw]

I am also impressed with your content and artwork. The periodic flashes of humor kept it all rolling.

[@AlexanderSilver1996]

Thank you so much for making this! It’s impossible to find top-tier content like this anywhere

[@deebmonkey23]

I enjoyed this format a lot. Very well done.

[@vasilbogdev3306]

YES the original was my favorite video on this channel. Obviously not anymore cause this masterpiece exists!

[@gordonyork6638]

Brilliant. More information, longer vids are a great idea. I do like your advertisement regarding bronze. I think it helps people to put the subject in a contemporary context.

[@danielferreira3573]

Can't watch it all tonight but I'm so glad to see a 1 hour runtime!! Thanks so much for making this and I hope you're doing well and staying safe!

[@k.c1126]

I like them both [actually went out of my way to watch the shorter version after I came across this version]. Each serves its own purpose. So if you want to do another of these expanded versions, I think you would find an audience for it. I personally enjoyed the extra information / detail that you provided, as well as the slightly less formal style of the commentary in the additions.

[@-V-_-V-]

You're the man dude. Thank you for finding all this information and putting it in a digestible format. I tried to research this myself after your first video and failed miserably.

[@LeifMadsen]

I really loved watching the shorter version, and then coming back and getting the longer version with more context. I think it'd have been a bit much to absorb if I had just started with the longer version, so having a 2nd watch through with injected "more info!" bits was really great. Thanks!

[@EricManzane]

Epimetheus doing a longer video: this part of my life is called happiness

[@outrlmts1879]

I loved the video. It was incredibly informative and your deadpan delivery had me laughing out loud by myself multiple times. Great Job!

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Cheers old chap!

[@theConquerersMama]

Me too. I am hoping it rubs off on my son. The humor and how to say - this is my opinion, some people have others- in a gentlemanly and scholarly way. Maybe it will rub off on me as well.

[@N0oDleZ9]

thank you! i love the bronze age time period, its never covered by any history channels. i appriciate it.

[@andrewfoster2647]

Hello, Epimetheus. This is my first viewing of your works. How did I like it ?? I loved it. Grew up in mid 1900s in fundamental Biblical Tennessee. Very limited & distorted perception of history of period producing the Old & New Testaments. It’s great to get more objective historic context of these ages. I will begin watching your additional videos. I’ve forwarded the link to this episode to ~100 people.

[@PSIRockOmega]

I appreciate the bits of dry humor in your videos. You might not even be intending some of it to be funny, but I get a chuckle out of it.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Some I did intend...but I can't speak for the humor I did not intend.

[@godzillagus8358]

Well, done. This was an awesome video and long, detailed format is awesome.

[@simonvegas793]

This video was great. I really like how you did it. Short form for those who want it and a deep dive on the same video. Great idea. Really enjoyed it.

[@Swede_4_DragonBeliever]

Greetings from Sweden. You,Sir, just got yourself a new subscriber.

[@charlietudju8238]

I could literally listen to you for hours man, keep doing these !

[@Animaster89]

Got this rnd recommended and must say i enjoy the additional commentary

[@d.c.8828]

I thought you were about to do a Law & Order screenplay at the beginning. "These are the stories of those who survived."

[@sergeant_chris6209]

That was probably the joke

[@solardragon9285]

Thanks for these videos. Videos like this really help with home schooling my kid.

[@Sierlea]

That was interesting! I do like your short, accessible formats, but the occasional longer dive/expanded edition would be appreciated

[@flowermeerkat6827]

This is my first visit to your channel and I really enjoyed the in depth long version.

[@pythonBlender7]

I Freaking loved it. I would love to see your other videos redone in this format. This is like all the side questing of an rpg

[@AlexFogle]

I love this extra detail! Thanks for the videos

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

I wish all your videos were this long! Thank you Epimethius!

[@Libbathegreat]

LOLed at 40:46 when the "king" was like "gimme those boots!" I love this vid + the extra commentary! subscribed!

[@kimberlee9608]

This is **INCREDIBLE!** The knowledge is in depth! The art is original! What a great resource you’ve created for people who love to learn!

[@johndavis6119]

Excellent video. I learned quite a bit. The additional commentary added context to the dry facts.

[@ranaventuras905]

Man, I love this format of video, I can draw the whole hour while I listen to you and a great time. Also all the information and details you include are pure gold. Keep up the good work, I hope to watch more content like this one.

[@speaklowww5747]

Detailed and interesting. Thank you!

[@fabshooter4891]

My man you are Croesus reincarnated cause you are churning out pure gold I'm writing a fantasy book set in a post-bronze age collapse setting and your videos are a god send

[@greenrocket23]

May I ask at which store you will put your book for sale at?

[@fabshooter4891]

@@greenrocket23 Well I still have no idea, I'm still very early in the writing process. Besides, I'm a non-native English speaker, so I guess I will try to look for publishers in the UK or the US

[@peuthi]

Thanks for the extended video: It is actually nice to have the || pause sign appear on screen, to separate “short story” from “commentary”. Great job!

[@meepthegreat]

I loved this! I think the longer format is great. You should def do more videos like this. I like the way you weaved between the OG video and new stuff, though I think a long video for itself that does not have to do that would be better. Overall though, you should totally do some more stuff like this.

[@josiahfitch]

It worked, fantastic material! Thank you

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

Outstanding! I prefer longer detailed documentaries, please keep going, esteemed Epimetheus. BRAVO!

[@janmitchell3976]

every saturday i get to actuly take my time with my morning coffee and videos like this make it taste better.

[@benjaminvazquez1243]

This is absolutely magnificent. One of the best videos you've done.

[@dr_orient4782]

...EXCELLENT presentation - you sir, are a treasure...

[@matthewsuttinger4179]

This long form historical video was the first video I saw from you and got me to subscribe with notifications.

[@Gloopling]

I like how the symbol of disease you used on your sickness emoji was the Chaos symbol of Nurgle! I knew the Rotbloods were behind the collapse of the Bronze Age. Anyways, excellent video!

[@MV-ch3mm]

I like both type of content, I usually put these while I'm eating and end up reviewing them over and over again lmao. Also love the drawings ;)

[@franks.6547]

This is a really smart feature: First get people hooked to a subject with a slick shorter video, then expand on it with additional audio within the same framework of visual cues. By means of progreesive learning, the short version becomes more memorable, and the extended content becomes better motivated and more digestible. A one hour firework of colorful graphics would even be too exausting (for both creator and follower, I guess) Please just make sure that every name and year digit is spelled out somewhere on the screen. I still pause and replay a lot because I didn't get some name or number. But in general, additional audio gives adequate time to appreciate the elaborate maps that can overwhelm you when watching the short version for the first time. Thank you so much for your very valuable contribution to our general education with respect to a quite fundamental topic!

[@franks.6547]

By the way, I have personal connections to Georgia, ... if you don't know where upon to expand next - but I would revisit any of your previous topics!

[@SomeGuy1117]

Its a shame this video has so few views relative to others because I love all the extra information. Very under appreciated.

[@theConquerersMama]

This is my second video of yours. I absolutely love your work. The accessible speaking style while not losing content or dumbing it down and great graphics are a real draw. I am just going to run the playlists continuously in the back ground and see how much my son absorbs. Letting the ads play through of course. You deserve some coin for all your efforts! I found out later than was what my dad did with documentaries and public radio. Then he'd casually mention something about say not being sure of the date of Rames rule and lo and behold it was somewhere in my noggin. It worked better than "how was school today" for us.

[@v0idthrashtilldeath127]

One of the best historian KZbinrs out there, a true man of culture

[@AlabasterSlab]

this was fantastic , I love ancient history and the detail you went into really tickled my brain, other videos of yours are more consice , but when Im on a longer drive I like a bit of a longer podcast , keep up the great work!

[@AlexanderSilver1996]

Revisiting this video after my first viewing - still brilliant! I really appreciate the amount of work you put into these videos. The books available to me are usually written in the 80s and have a weird European slant, even when talking about the great civilisations of the Middle East