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Stories from the Stone Age Waves of Change (2003– ) Online

Stories from the Stone Age Waves of Change (2003– ) Online
Original Title :
Waves of Change
Genre :
TV Episode / Documentary
Year :
2003–
Directror :
Roger Scholes
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
50min
Rating :
9.3/10
Stories from the Stone Age Waves of Change (2003– ) Online

The Ghassoulians had placed themselves directly on a major trade route that linked two great emerging powers - the Sumerians on the Euphrates and the Egyptians on the Nile. The Ghassoulians were the providers of mass-produced staples, such as olives - the liquid gold of the Middle East - and salt. Their trading culture was successful and sophisticated. Archeologists have found evidence of early irrigation. They had discovered copper; the smelters cast axe-heads and ornate ritual objects. It was a prime trade item, and the idea of trading and how to live by it - rather than farming - moved from the Middle East to Europe.