Best Cardium Podcasts (2026)

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Successors of the Cardium Pottery Culture in Southern France and Iberia 32:02

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This week we talk about the neolithic peoples of Southern France and Iberia after the Cardial Ware culture declined. This includes several unclassified peoples as well as areas of Switzerland and North West Italy. We go over their trade links and economy. We also cover the spread in Southern Iberia of the La Almagra pottery to the rest of the penin…

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The End of the Linear Pottery Culture 35:35

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This week I return to the Linear Pottery Culture or the LBK for short. This week we go over some of the finer details of their longhouses and settlements. We about what can be gleaned about their internal social organization. We then move on to what led to the culture's final collapse. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/…

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Catignano, Ripoli, and the VBQ 33:02

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This week we talk about the Neolithic cultures of central Italy and their pottery, including Catignano and Ripoli and how one grew out of and replaced the other. We also discuss the Square Mouth Vase culture of northern Italy as well as the earliest use of Cinnabar in the Western Mediterranean. YouTube: https://youtu.be/9xV5IZgbWVw Twitter/X: https…

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Neolithic Southern Italy and Sardinia 29:19

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This week I finish up Sicily by talking about the island of Pantelleria and the chain known as the Aegadian. We then turn to the south of the Italian Peninsula to discuss the emergence of the Capri-Lipari-Scaloria Alta, Scaloria Bassa, Serra d'Alto, and Passo di Corvo. We go over their pottery and pottery while also briefly touching on the further …

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The Stentinello Culture, Sicily, Calabria, and Malta 31:42

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This week we talk about the neolithic Stentinello culture as it emerges after the collapse of the Cardium Ware culture. We cover how their economy continued the spread of agriculture and herding while it also expanded in different ways from the Cardium culture. We also go over the differences in their pottery and housing styles. We also discuss the…

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The Kakanj, Butmir, and the Danilo Cultures 26:58

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This week we talk about the pottery and economies of two Neolithic cultures that occupied a fairly small area along the Bonsa River but that were integral in facilitating long range trade with the people further east in the Balkans and the Cardial Ware culture, and their successor culture in the region, the Danilo culture. Whose economy and pottery…

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The Neolithic Peloponnese and The Cardium Ware 23:59

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This week we finish up our look at Greece for this season by discussing the Peloponnese and a burial site that may have influenced the local religion in the classical period. We also cover the emergence of the Cardium Ware Culture in Western Greece and Corfu and their expansion north along the Adriatic Coast and West into the Italian Peninsula and …

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Aegean Sea Islands and Etymology 43:13

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This week's episode deals primarily with the etymology of the Aegean Sea and some other nearby bodies of water and the myths surrounding them. We then talked about the Cretan site of Knossos as they began to grow to becoming the center of the soon to emerge Minoan Civilization. YouTube: https://youtu.be/fKzDaLv5Y5s Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRev…

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Western Anatolia, Sesklo, and the Dimini Culture 44:05

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This week we tie up a final loose end from the Balkans. We then discuss sites undergoing the transition from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic in Anatolia including Hacilar and Beycesultan. We then move back across the Aegean to discuss the Neolithic Greek sites of Sesklo and Dimini. YouTube: https://youtu.be/lLUSYpARFTA Twitter/X: https://x.com/Wa…

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The Sopot and Chalcolithic Balkans 29:33

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This week we talk about the Sopot culture and it's relationship to other early neolithic faming cultures in Southern Europe before we move onto the newly emerging Chalcolithic cultures of the Balkans including the Tiszapolgár and Lengyel culture. Then we move on to look at the Petrești and Decea Mureșului cultures, and then conclude with a discussi…

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The Start of the Linear Pottery , Bükk, and Tisza Cultures 45:42

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This week we discuss the origin of the Linear Pottery Culture along the middle Danube, and its rapid spread out of the region. We then go over its developments in its early and development phases. We did not cover its final phase. That is for the later this season. We went over its pottery, economy, and housing. We also discussed two cultures that …

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The Starčevo, Körös-Cris and Vinča Cultures 34:19

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This week we go over more material cultures rising and developing along the Danube River Basin. We discuss the Starčevo Culture, their origins, economy, houses, pottery and figures. We also discuss two other cultures that emerged out of or beside them, the Körös-Cris and Vinča Cultures. Their similarities to the Starčevo and what innovations differ…

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The Beginning of the Cucuteni–Trypillia Culture 33:35

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This week we discuss the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture. Including it's discovery and name. We go over it's origins and how they shifted from the pre phase to it's early foundations and shift into the start of their middle phase. YouTube:https://youtu.be/GSzgwbOC_1Y Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod

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Neolithic Cultures of the Danube 31:26

4M ago31:26

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This week we went over a couple of points about Proto-Indo European I missed or got questions about. We also begin our coverage of the neolithic (and chalcolithic) cultures of the Danube river system. This includes the Karanovo, Dudesti, Marita, Hamangia, and the Gumelnita, Primarily discussing their pottery, ceramics, and economy. Twitter/X:https:…

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Theories of Proto-Indo European's Origin 44:33

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This week we go over a brief explanation of comparative linguistics before we dive into the theories of the Proto-Indo European language and its origin. We also talk about their reconstructed creation myth. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/spJPO7fpbh8

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Horse Domestication Follow Up and William Jones 34:05

4M ago34:05

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The scope of this episode shifted due to a some questions I got in relation to last week's episode. So the first half of this episode ended up being a follow up on last week's. As for our coverage of Proto-Indo European I just decided to limit it for this week to the origins of the theory by talking about the popular attribution of it and linguisti…

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Horse Domestication 37:21

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This week we talk about Horses and their domestication. This includes the wide range of dates given when this may have happened. The make up of their herds or harems. Their relationship to the Tarpan and Przewalski's horse. We also discuss some of their by products and intelligence. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube:https://youtu.be/MM95…

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The Samara and the Khvalynsk Cultures 31:42

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This week we cover the Samara and Khvalynsk cultures of the Eurasian Steppe and begin to move into the Chalcolithic. We talk about how they emerged from interactions of the Dnieper Donets and the late mesolithic/early neolithic peoples of the Middle Volga. We cover their pottery and the evolution of their burial practices. We then discuss the emerg…

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The Sredny Stog and Novodanilovka Group 23:17

5M ago23:17

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This week's episode was cut short due to a power outage, but we still cover the Sredny Stog culture and its regional variation in Novodanilkova. We talk about their increasing reliance on herding and agriculture and changes to their pottery. We also talk about the increase of horse bones found at their sites and the possibility of them being the fi…

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The Bug-Dniester and and Dnieper-Donets Cultures 36:29

5M ago36:29

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This week we begin what will be a few episodes of talking about the various material cultures of Eastern Europe. This week we cover the Hunter-Gathering-Fishing peoples of the Bug-Dniester and Dnieper-Donets and how and why each began to transition to pastoralism and to lesser extents agriculture. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https…

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Siberian Migrations and Linguistics 30:16

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This week we talk about Siberia as it's people move into the Neolithic after the final disappearance of mammoths. We also talk about waves of migrations from the south and west and migrations out of Siberia and the effects this had on the distribution of Siberian languages. We also discuss the emergence of some permanent settles set up by hunter ga…

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A Rising Tide Makes all Islands 23:56

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We're back from break sans theme until I hear back from a copyright claim. This week we go over some changes to Australia's coastal environment due to the rising sea levels and the changes this causes to some Australian art and diet. We also discuss the peopling of the Furneaux Group Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/rD…

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Developments in New Guinea 30:25

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This week we discuss the expanding role and scope of agriculture on the island of New Guinea as well as of fishing due to the rising water levels. We cover their own unique advancements further into the Neolithic. We also go over the wide variety among and disagreements about modern Papuan languages. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: ht…

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Ancestors of the Senoi and Semang 22:20

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There is some big speculation in this week's episode and I forgot to point that out! This week's episode we cover the peoples of the Malay Peninsula. These are the ancestors of the Senoi and Semang people. I also talk about peoples living in some of the Indonesian Islands. I mentioned them as being related to the Semang or Negrito peoples of the Ma…

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The Early Jeulmun and Early Jomon Periods 30:14

7M ago30:14

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This week we move into Korea and Japan to discuss the developments of the Jeulmun and Jomon as the move into their early periods. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/k2Lcv4Aj0bo

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Chinese Creation Myths and Three Sovereigns 31:54

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Thank you for your patience on this week's episode. Sorry again for the delay. This week we cover a couple of versions of the Chinese creation story as well as one version of the first three rulers of the world and men. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/PdVTQWR5FB0

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Episode Delayed!!! 2:45

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This week's episode will be late! I ran into technical problems and though I have them fixed It's to late for me to get everything ready for release at our regular time.

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Neolithic Cultures of Inner Mongolia and the Liao River 32:57

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This week we conclude our overview of neolithic cultures in China between 6000 and 4000 BC. To do this we discuss the Xinglongwa, Xinle, and Zhaobaogou cultures. We discuss their discoveries and what made each of them unique as well as what similarities they shared, or didn't share. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/Br9…

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Neolithic Cultures of the Lower Yellow River 29:12

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This week we cover the emerging neolithic cultures of the lower Yellow River between the years 6000-4000 BC. This includes the Houji, Beixin, and Dawenkou. We go over their lifestyles and food production methods, pottery, and how they evolved over time. We also talk about their suspected relations to each other as well as other neighboring cultures…

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The Start of the Yangshao 40:17

8M ago40:17

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This week's episode focuses on the origins of the Yangshao culture. We go over its discovery in the 1920s and early theories it gave rise too. How those changed over time after the discovery of its earliest period, the Banpo phase and its type site. We talk about their homes, pottery, crafts, burial practices, social organization, lifestyles, and t…

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Neolithic Cultures of the Upper Yellow River 43:40

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This week I go over some information I found regarding potential matriarchy mentioned last week and I also talk about modern examples of more matriarchal societies in modern China. Of course our main focus is on the neolithic cultures that emerged along the upper yellow river between 6000-4000 BC(E), the Laoguantai, Dadiwan, and Bajia cultures. Twi…

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Neolithic Cultures of the Middle Yellow River 35:43

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This week we cover the neolithic cultures of the Peiligang, Cisha, and Jiahu. Or do we? Part of this week's episode deals with some debates about how closely related these neolithic culture are related to each other. We of course still talk about lifestyles of these sites, their pottery, economies, and burial practices. We also set the stage for ne…

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Neolithic Cultures of the Yangtze Delta 34:49

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This week's episode week we talk about the emerging neolithic cultures of the Yangtze Delta. This includes the Kuahuqiao, Hemudu, and Majiabang. We discuss the expanding roll of rice agriculture during this period for the various sites. but also the continued reliance on wild sources of food. We also discuss some the differences in their pottery as…

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The Pengtoushan and Daxi cultures 28:58

9M ago28:58

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This week we talk about two neolithic cultures that existed in the western portion of the Yangtze River system, the Pengtoushan and Daxi cultures. The Pengtoushan culture ends a few hundred years after the start of this season, but we discuss their last (or next to last) site of Bashidang. As well as their burial practices, architecture, pottery, a…

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Setting the Stage for China's Neolithic Expansion 37:11

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This week we go over several broad topics that are related to neolithic China. This includes the etymology of the two main rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow, along which various neolithic cultures emerge. The potential langue spoken and spread by one or more of these cultures, and the broad genetic background of the people who will found the neoli…

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The start of Neolithic Taiwan and the Austronesian People 31:09

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This week's episode sees us discuss the island of Taiwan, and the people living on it. We go over the theory of how over the next few seasons they will spread off the island and spread the Austronesian language and their influence over a number of other regions and people. We also talk about the etymology of the island as well as different names gi…

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In the Mountains and Hills 30:22

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This week's episode talks about genetics and linguistics in Southern China and the border regions of northern South East Asia, We al briefly discuss the climate and geography of the Guilin and Guangxi provinces , and we talk about the final abandonment of the Zengpiyan site as well the spread of rice agriculture south from the Yangtze River. Twitte…

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New Cultures and the Spread of Agriculture 30:58

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This week we conclude our study of South East Asia between 6000-4000 BC(E). In it we discuss the sites and material cultures of Quỳnh Văn and Đa Bút. We also go over the spread of agriculture into other parts of the region toward the end of the season as well as a talk about the current understanding of the genetic relationship between the Andamane…

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Neolithic South East Asia 33:16

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Take 2! After an Audacity crash caused me to lose my first recording I was able to rerecord, and while I think this is much rougher we were still able to go over some highlights of this period of Neolithic South East Asia in general like the spread of agriculture and the domestication of pig and chickens.. I also focused on some specific sites in w…

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Agriculture from the East? 31:53

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This week I go over some agricultural developments. One about millet domestication I forgot to cover in an earlier episode. The other is about rice domestication and the possibility of local strains being domesticated prior to the introduction of other strains from the East. We also discuss potential animal domestication events. Finally we discuss …

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The Ganges and Brahmaputra 30:43

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This week's episode deals with some etymology of the two eponymous rivers. The climate of the regions their systems run through and how that has affected archeology of this region during this period. We also give a very brief overview of the populations living in what is now Nepal and Bhutan. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://yo…

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Isolated Tongues 32:09

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This week I talk about some of the most mysterious and probably oldest isolated languages in the Indian subcontinent in the regions we've gone over so far this season. If they existed during this season's time frame and if so where. We also talk about the Vedda people of Sri Lanka Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/z36xq…

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Between the Mesolithic and Neolithic 30:42

11M ago30:42

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This week we start talking about Southern India and Sri Lanka for this season. We discuss how the sea level is affecting the connection between the two regions as well as possible agricultural and pastoral developments in the region. We also talk about potential language and ritual developments. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https:/…

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The Neolithic Indus 27:31

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This week we talk about the similarities between the sties we discussed last week and the numerous villages and sites emerging along the Indus River Valley. We also talk about some of those sites and how they were beginning to develop their own material identity. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/gJNzQb7jfx4…

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Mehrgarh III and Neolithic Balochistan 34:26

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This week we finish Mehrgarh up for this season by discussing the first half of Phase III and enter the chalcolithic phase for the site. We also discuss two material cultures that emerged from the neolithic expansion happening in Balochistan, Kili Gul Mohammad and Togau. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/E8Tqk_KIX1E…

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Developments at Mehrgarh 25:51

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This week I am following up to some questions about the Eurasian Steppe. Before we moved on to talk about the end of the first phase of Mehrgarh, a site we first discussed last season. We move into the second stage and appearance of pottery as well as the wide range of new production techniques developed during the period. We also go over changes t…

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Central Asian Neolithic and the Kelteminar 29:21

12M ago29:21

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This week we talk about the continued spread of the Neolithic life styles along the various river valleys around portions of Central Asia. We also discuss the more traditional Kelteminar culture of the Caspian and Aral Sea. As well as some theories surrounding their spread. Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/HH9Zm2eKg1M…

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The Settlements of the Central Iranian Plateau and the Zayanderud 23:25

12M ago23:25

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This week we talk about the Central Persian or Iranian Plateau and the possibility of a missing or undiscovered material culture in the region possibly centered in or around the Zayandeh River. We also focus on the site of Tepe Sialk Twitter/X: https://x.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://youtu.be/AYjdTtXf2_0…

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The Dalma, the Jeitun, and the start of the Anau 37:09

12M ago37:09

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Happy New Year! We start off 2025 by talking about the Dalma culture and its spread from the banks of Lake Urmia. We discuss their pottery, mixed life ways, their settlements, and their trade. We also cover the end of the final part of the Jeitun culture. The spread of their sites and speculate on their influence and trade with their neighbors. Fin…

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Chogha Mish and the Susian Culture 27:59

1y ago27:59

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This week we talk about the Susian culture and its start at the start at the site of Chogha Mish. The devastation it faced in the early 5th millennium and it's continuation after this near disaster. We also talk about the expansion of copper artefacts and tools the is happening all along the Iranian Plateau but particularly in Susa itself. Also Mer…