In this episode we'll focus mainly on the predynastic depictions of papyrus boats, wooden boats, the earliest depictions of the sail, and one important petroglyph. Then, we'll consider the validity of a theory that has connected ancient Egypt with ancient Mesopotamia. We'll conclude by looking at a magnificent discovery at Abydos where some of the oldest wooden planked boats to have ever been found were buried in their own graves in the Egyptian desert.
We'll witness the expansion of Sumer from a scattered farming society into the world's first true civilization and see how society became less egalitarian...
This episode is a recapitulation of the 20 episodes that make up Series 1. The season as a whole examined the high points of...
Although this episode will cover a greater span of time than the first two episodes covered, we'll still slow down and see how a...
