Are These Skulls Evidence of Bronze Age Brain Surgery? Dan Davis History 2021-05-10 | Trepanation (trepanning) was a kind of ancient medical surgery practiced in the Early Bronze Age of Northern Europe.You might be familiar with the famous trepanation of skulls in the Americas, specifically trepanning in Mesoamerica and most famously perhaps in the Andes but trepanning is seen throughout Neolithic Europe too and continues into the Bronze Age and beyond.A number of trepanned skulls were discovered in the megalithic tombs of the Neolithic peoples of northern Europe and were long assumed to belong to the people who built them.New evidence shows that isn't the case and they are from a later period. So who do they belong to and what can it tell us about violence, medical practices and ancient surgery in Early Bronze Age Europe?*Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Music by Lombus: lombus.bandcamp.com*Sources*Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones: Neolithic Violence in a European Perspective - Edited by Rick J. Schulting and Linda Fibiger ➜ amzn.to/3tDYwNIEarliest Animal Cranial Surgery: from Cow to Man in the Neolithic:ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5908843The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.--- Bronze Age Warfare series ---Watch all the Bronze Age Warfare series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUyGT3KDxwC8xD2S2Q1IqH_S_ocWwXWHvKoryos: youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpETrepanation: youtu.be/ic8jxFYIV6gIndra's Cudgel: youtu.be/cYEBxo6ZEy4Thor's Hammer: youtu.be/X1PduS2ocl8First Berserkers: youtu.be/zEXXA0naXkkArmy of the Dead: youtu.be/oqOp81KQO4A
The Most Famous Knight Who Ever Lived: El Cid Dan Davis History 2024-10-05 | Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar known as El Cid is called the greatest knight in history and master of the battlefield. He became icon not only for his feats of arms but also his many virtues. Widely regarded as the ideal medieval knight, he was strong and brave in battle, and just and pious in peace. He was respected by his enemies and loved by the loyal knights who flocked to his banner. In the centuries since his death, the life and deeds of Rodrigo were told and retold, until his story grew into legend. But if he’s a symbol of the Reconquista, - the long reconquest of Iberia from the Moors - why did he spend part of his career fighting for Muslim rulers? This is the incredible story of Spain’s greatest hero, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the Campeador, the knight known to history as El Cid.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Poem of the Cid: amzn.to/4dxKnsw The Quest for El Cid: amzn.to/3BuLJXA The World of El Cid (with the Historia Roderici): amzn.to/47SsgMq Defenders of the West: amzn.to/3TWCQfY The above includes affiliate links so we may make a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 The Life of El Cid02:08 Part 1 Rodrigo Diaz13:09 Part 2 The Campeador 25:46 Part 3 El Cid35:11 Part 4 Prince of Valencia
The Strange Truth About Phallic Imagery in the Nordic Bronze Age (History Documentary) Dan Davis History 2024-08-29 | Artists of the Nordic Bronze Age in prehistoric Denmark and Sweden carved tens of thousands of incredible petroglyphs on the landscape. Many of the figures feature phallic imagery. But what were the meanings of this rock art? How much of what is depicted shows real events and real individual people and how much is meant to convey mythological stories or metaphorical concepts? Is it possible that these ancient warriors conducted rites and even went to war without clothing? Exploring this subject can provide insights into this ancient culture and help us to better understand the nature of masculinity and warfare in the societies of the Nordic Bronze Age.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*Trade before Civilization: amzn.to/4cJLogDElevated Rock Art: amzn.to/47dxEcY Rock Art and Seascapes in Uppland: amzn.to/4cQEeqS Creating an Archaeological Matrix of Late Prehistoric Rock Art: amzn.to/3MpiB6h The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0 Sex And War in Ancient Polynesia by Michael Reilly. The Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 110, No. 1 (March 2001)Phallic Representations in Bronze Age Scandinavian Rock Art by Joanna M. Lawrence 2015Bengtsson, B., Artursson, M., & Wehlin, J. (2024). Evidence of Large Vessels and Sail in Bronze Age Scandinavia. Norwegian Archaeological Review, 57(1), 59–84. doi.org/10.1080/00293652.2024.2357135Museum of Denmark: https://en.natmus.dk/The above includes affiliate links so we may make a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 Nordic Bronze Age Rock Art04:30 Please Support the Channel05:05 Bronze Age Petroglyphs 07:05 Bronze Age Ships07:47 Ritual vs Reality09:00 Phallic Imagery10:56 Weapons and Warfare12:37 Clothing and Armor15:28 Male Physiology17:28 Polynesian Warriors
Ancient Hunter-Gatherer Horsemen: The Botai Culture Dan Davis History 2024-07-07 | Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer bit.ly/DanDavisHistoryMHIn Central Asia, 3500 BC, five and a half thousand years ago, lived sedentary hunter-gatherers who specialised in the hunting of horses. For centuries, generation after generation lived on almost nothing but horse meat. It’s also possible that they domesticated horses here, keeping them in corrals in their villages, for their milk and meat. They might even have ridden these horses and used them for hunting the wild horse populations, riding on their backs with spears and bows and arrows in hand. If so, this would be an independent horse domestication process from that which led to our domesticated horses today. So who were these people? Where did they come from and how did they live? What is the evidence that they managed and domesticated horses? And what ultimately happened to them? This is the story of the incredible horse hunters of prehistoric Central Asia, the Botai culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the Archeology of Hunter-Gatherers: amzn.to/4f72WWzPeter de Barros Damgaard et al. ,The first horse herders and the impact of early Bronze Age steppe expansions into Asia.Science360,eaar7711(2018)Jeong, C. et al. The genetic history of admixture across inner Eurasia (2019)Alan K. Outram et al. ,The Earliest Horse Harnessing and Milking (2009)Gaunitz et al, Ancient genomes revisit the ancestry of domestic and Przewalski’s horses (2018)Wilkin, S., Ventresca Miller, A., Fernandes, R. et al. Dairying enabled Early Bronze Age Yamnaya steppe expansions. Nature 598, 629–633 (2021)Librado, P., Tressières, G., Chauvey, L. et al. Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2,200 BCE in Eurasia. Nature (2024)Alan K. Outram, Horse domestication as a multi-centered, multi-stage process: Botai and the role of specialized Eneolithic horse pastoralism in the development of human-equine relationships (2023)Peter de Barros Damgaard et al. ,The first horse herders and the impact of early Bronze Age steppe expansions into Asia (2018)Jeong, C., Balanovsky, O., Lukianova, E. et al. The genetic history of admixture across inner Eurasia. (2019)Zhang, F., Ning, C., Scott, A. et al. The genomic origins of the Bronze Age Tarim Basin mummies. (2021)Fages et al., Tracking Five Millennia of Horse Management with Extensive Ancient Genome Time Series (2019)Motuzaite Matuzeviciute, G., Lightfoot, E., Liu, X. et al. Archaeobotanical investigations at the earliest horse herder site of Botai in Kazakhstan (2019)Taylor, W.T.T., Barrón-Ortiz, C.I. Rethinking the evidence for early horse domestication at Botai. (2021)Librado, P., Khan, N., Fages, A. et al. The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature 598, 634–640 (2021)Librado, P., Tressières, G., Chauvey, L. et al. Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2,200 BCE in Eurasia. Nature (2024)Charleen Gaunitz et al. ,Ancient genomes revisit the ancestry of domestic and Przewalski’s horses.(2018)The above includes affiliate links so we may make a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 The Botai Culture01:48 MyHeritage03:16 Where did they come from?05:15 Botai settlements10:15 Horse domestication evidence16:40 Ancient horse DNA evidence21:46 The Late 4th Millennium BC World
The Gravettian Culture: Ice Age Mammoth Hunters Dan Davis History 2024-05-11 | Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://sponsr.is/magellantv_dandavis Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Sapiens, the New Origins about human evolution: magellantv.com/series/sapiens-the-new-originsIn the depths of the ice age in Europe, at the end of the Upper Paleolithic, the Gravettian saw incredible societies of mammoth hunters thriving across Europe. They lived in caves, rock shelters, and open-air settlements in mammoth bone houses and developed surprisingly complex and sophisticated societies. Their burials at sites like Dolní Věstonice and Sungir could include grave goods like ivory beads in enormous quantities, suggesting the emergence of social inequality.They were the first people in the world to use ceramics, making small figurines of animals and people. They also made the world-famous Venus figurines in stone, ivory, and moulded from clay. So who were these people? Where did they come from? Where and how did they live? How could they create so much art in the depths of the ice age? And what ultimately happened to them?This is the awe-inspiring story of the lords of the mammoth steppe; the Gravettians.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*Palaeolithic Europe: A Demographic and Social Prehistory by Jennifer C. French amzn.to/4dCRRf8 The People of Sunghir by Erik Trinkaus et al amzn.to/3JXhDgo Growing Up in the Ice Age by April Nowell amzn.to/4aid9vB Posth, C., Yu, H., Ghalichi, A. et al. Palaeogenomics of Upper Palaeolithic to Neolithic European hunter-gatherers. Nature 615, 117–126 (2023)Bennett, E.A., Parasayan, O., Prat, S. et al. Genome sequences of 36,000- to 37,000-year-old modern humans at Buran-Kaya III in Crimea. Baker, J., Rigaud, S., Pereira, D. et al. Evidence from personal ornaments suggest nine distinct cultural groups between 34,000 and 24,000 years ago in EuropeThe Death and Burial of Sunghir 1 - E. Trinkausa and A. P. Buzhilova 2010The origin of the Gravettian - Janusz K. Kozlowski 2014The symbolism of breast-shaped beads from Dolní Věstonice - Martina Lázničková-Galetová 2017Upper Paleolithic ceramic figurines - Pamela B. Vandiver 2022A Critical Reassessment of Pavlovian Art and Society - Rebecca Farbstein 2013Identity and fear – burials in the Upper Palaeolithic - Simona Petru 2019Upper Paleolithic Venus Figurines and Interpretations of Prehistoric Gender Representations – Vandewettering 2015The Gravettian burials at Grotta Paglicci – Ronchitelli et al 2015Self-Representation in Upper Paleolithic Female Figurines - LeRoy McDermott 1996Hunters of the Ice Age: The Biology of Upper Paleolithic People - Holt & Formicola 2008Venus figurines history: stoneageherbalist.com/p/trying-to-make-sense-of-the-venus The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Ancient Europeans for use of artwork: twitter.com/AncientEuropea1 Dolni Věstonice digital reconstruction: behance.net/gallery/26216059/Dolni-Vestonice-I Thank you to Don Hitchcock for his fantastic resources at donsmaps.com *Video Chapters*00:00 The Gravettians01:50 MagellanTV03:00 The First Europeans05:38 Gravettian Origins08:50 Gravettian physiques11:23 Gravettian mobility14:00 Venus Figurines18:00 Personal ornaments and culture19:18 Dolní Věstonice22:44 The burials at Sungir25:05 Gravettian social inequality26:47 The last Gravettians
Kings of Bronze Age Europe: The Únětice Culture Dan Davis History 2024-04-14 | Buy a DNA kit here: bit.ly/DanDavisHistory_DNA Use the coupon code DAVIS for free shipping. As an added bonus, you can start a 30-day free trial of MyHeritage's best subscription for family history research.Over four thousand years ago in the early bronze age, great princes emerged to rule over central Europe. They controlled copper and tin production, creating vast amounts of bronze that made them rich. These powerful rulers also facilitated the amber trade along the so-called Amber Road, transporting the precious material from the Baltic to the civilisations of the Near East. They were so rich they could afford grand burials beneath enormous barrows, their tombs laden with gold weapons and jewellery. To protect their wealth they had standing armies of axe wielding warriors and officers bearing halberds and huge daggers. And they created the incredible Nebra Sky Disc, oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena in the world. This is the story of the Únětice Culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0Papac et al, Dynamic changes in genomic and social structures in third millennium BCE central Europe (2021)Haral Meller, Princes, Armies, Sanctuaries the Emergence of Complex Authority in the Central German Únětice Culture (2019) Penske et al, Kinship practices at the early bronze age site of Leubingen in Central Germany (2024)Nicklisch et al, Bioarchaeological investigations of the princely grave at Helmsdorf attesting to the violent death of an Early Bronze Age leader (2022)André Spatzier, The enclosure complex Pömmelte–Schönebeck (2019)Pavol Jelínek, Interpretation possibilities of the so-called collective graves in the milieu of the Únětice cultureThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Ancient Europeans for use of artwork: twitter.com/AncientEuropea1 Únětice village reconstruction by Filip Ševčík: artstation.com/seva_3d*Video Chapters*00:00 The Únětice Culture02:32 MyHeritage04:20 Origins of the Únětice Culture07:45 Houses and settlements09:00 Únětice burial traditions10:05 DNA and Family Structure10:58 Pömmelte “Germany’s Stonehenge”13:04 The Princely Graves16:52 Bronze Hoards22:22 Trade and the Amber Road24:52 Early Bronze Age Europe26:39 the Nebra Sky Disc28:09 The Únětice legacy
The Minoan Civilization Was NOT Peaceful Dan Davis History 2024-03-28 | Let BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/dandavis and enjoy a special discount on your first month #advert The Minoan Civilisation of Bronze Age Crete is world famous for the enormous building complexes we know as palaces - and for its exquisite art - expressed in lovely pottery, figurines, and in frescoes of the most exquisite beauty.Many believe that the Minoan civilisation of Bronze Age Crete was a remarkably peaceful society. But what does the evidence tell us? Were there fortified settlements? Does Minoan artwork show weapons and warriors? And what about all those Minoan daggers, swords, spears, and axes in the archaeological record? This is the story of Weaponry and Warfare in Bronze Age Crete.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*Oxford Handbook of Aegean Bronze Age: amzn.to/3xd4VH9 The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0Early Aegean Warrior 5000–1450 BC: amzn.to/4a82dkT Bronze Age Greek Warrior 1600-1100 BC: amzn.to/4a1hPqh Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete: amzn.to/43yQoBA Malice in Wonderland by Barry Molloy from Warfare and Society in the Ancient Eastern MediterraneanMartial Minoans? War as Social Process, Practice and Event In Bronze Age Crete by Barry MolloyGenetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans: nature.com/articles/nature23310Ancient DNA reveals admixture history and endogamy in the prehistoric Aegean: nature.com/articles/s41559-022-01952-3Excavations in the Hagios Charalambos Cave - Betancourt et al 2008 The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Ancient Europeans for use of artwork: twitter.com/AncientEuropea1 *Video Chapters*00:00 Minoan Cvilization03:25 Neolithic Aegean Warfare05:02 Peaceful Minoans?07:48 Settlement fortifications10:40 Settlement destruction11:56 Warriors in Minoan Art15:15 Votive weapons16:15 Warrior burials and war wounds18:18 Minoan Weapons20:17 Minoan armour and shields21:48 The Double-axe
Rulers of Bronze Age Iberia: The Argaric Culture Dan Davis History 2024-02-18 | Buy a DNA kit here: bit.ly/DanDavisHistoryDNA Use the coupon code DAN for free shipping. As an added bonus, you can start a 30-day free trial of MyHeritage's best subscription for family history research.In Bronze Age Iberia there was a powerful society that dominated the region for over six hundred years. This was a strictly hierarchical society ruled by powerful chieftains, or perhaps kings and queens, supported by a wealthy aristocracy, a labouring class, and slaves. They interred their dead with standardised grave goods that marked their age, sex, and social rank. The elite men were given copper and bronze weapons while the elite women wore gold or silver jewellery and sometimes beautiful silver diadems. They had trade links that extended across the Mediterranean to North Africa, the Aegean, and the Near East, and all the way across Europe to the Baltic. This is the amazing story of the bronze age rulers of Spain – what some have called the first state society in Western Europe - the El Argar culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0The Archaeology of Bronze Age Iberia- Argaric Societies: amzn.to/3utMNbb Political collapse and social change at the end of El Argar -Lull, Micó, Herrada and RischThe La Bastida fortification: new light and new questions on Early Bronze Age societies in the western Mediterranean - Lull, Micó, Herrada and RischBell Beaker Settlement of Europe: The Bell Beaker Phenomenon from a Domestic Perspective amzn.to/49gANc7 Genomic transformation and social organization during the Copper Age–Bronze Age transition in southern Iberia: science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abi7038 Kinship practices in the early state El Argar society from Bronze Age Iberia: nature.com/articles/s41598-022-25975-9 la-bastida.comelargar.com The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Ancient Europeans for use of artwork: twitter.com/AncientEuropea1 *Video Chapters*00:00 The Argaric culture02:12 Sponsorship04:02 Where did they come from?06:01 What is the El Argar culture?11:03 El Argar burial customs13:42 El Argar kinship practices15:05 Women and leadership in Argaric society18:08 Decline and fall of El Argar
Europes First Civilization: the Vinča Culture Dan Davis History 2024-01-27 | 💥 https://wtplay.link/dandavishistory — Download War Thunder for FREE and get your bonus!Over 8,000 years ago, the first farmers of Europe moved into the fertile lands of the central Balkans. These people would develop complex societies and advanced technologies, as well as sophisticated artistic and ritual practices expressed in part through astonishing ceramic figurines. They were cattle herding crop growing farmers who lived in large settlements and they also developed the first metal working in Europe.They may also have been warriors, waging war with stone maces and copper axes on their enemies. And they may have developed the earliest writing anywhere in the world. This is the incredible story of Europe’s first civilisation - the Vinča Culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe: amzn.to/47R6DuoNeolithic Violence in a European Perspective: amzn.to/42dzwjaThe First Farmers of Europe: An Evolutionary Perspective: amzn.to/3wNDcqAEnclosing the Neolithic World: A Vinča Culture Enclosed and Fortified Settlement in the Balkans - Dušan Borić et alOsseous Raw Materials in the Vinča Culture - Selena VitezovićCopper Artefacts and Their Social Role in the Vinča Culture - Radmila BalabanMalachite finds in Vinča culture: evidence of early copper metallurgy in Serbia - Dragana AntonovićThe Late Neolithic settlement mound Borđoš near Novi Bečej - Alexander MedovicA Group Find of Neolithic Figurines of the Vinča Culture from Stubline, Serbia - Miloš SpasićGroup Portrait of the Early Agricultural Era - Ilia PalagutaFortifications and Enclosures in European Prehistory - William Arthur ParkinsonWarfare in Neolithic Thessaly: A Case Study - Curtis N. Runnels et alWarfare in the European Neolithic - Jonas ChristensenArrangement of Vinca culture figurines - Adam CrnobrnjaGroup identities in the Central Balkan Late Neolithic - Adam CrnobrnjaVinca Culture Settlement at Crkvine In Stubline: Household Organization and Urbanization In the Late Vinca Culture Period - Adam Crnobrnja & Marko A. JankovićThe social organisation of the Vinča culture settlements - Rassmann et alThe Lives of Houses: Duration, Context, and History at Neolithic Uivar, Romania - Florin Draşovean et alAre there cities and fairs in the Neolithic? - G. & C-M. LazaroviciThe End of the Vinča World - Dušan BorićVinca Symbols: omniglot.com/writing/vinca.htmOld European Script: https://www.prehistory.it/ftp/winn2.htm The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Old European Culture:oldeuropeanculture.blogspot.comtwitter.com/serbiaireland*Video Chapters*00:00 The Vinča Culture01:10 Sponsorship02:31 the First Farmers03:51 Early Vinča and Vinča-Belo Brdo06:26 Vinča houses and settlements08:38 Vinča burials and DNA10:06 Vinča figurines12:48 Vinča metallurgy14:24 Vinča symbols - the first writing?15:57 Vinča fortifications and warfare18:29 Vinča warrior figurines21:23 the Vinča legacy
The SHOCKING True Story of the Witchfinder General Dan Davis History 2023-12-10 | In the 1640s in England, Matthew Hopkins worked as a witch-finder, discovering and torturing hundreds of women in eastern England. His evil work sent perhaps a hundred people to the gallows to be hanged. More than all the other witch hunters in England. The effects of this brutal witch hunt reverberated for years afterwards throughout England and even across the sea in the Salem witch trials of Massachusetts. But who was this evil man? Why did he hunt witches? How did he find these people and what horrors did he inflict on them with his cruel investigations? How did he get away with it for years and what finally put an end to his campaign of terror? This is the horrifying story of the loathsome con man and fanatical witch hunter, the self-styled Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-century English Tragedy by Malcolm Gaskill: amzn.to/3Rx9kwhThe Last Witches of England by John Callow: amzn.to/4apHwl4The Witch by Ronald Hutton: amzn.to/48d0WI2The Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton: amzn.to/3RdrlhTThe Discovery of Witches by Matthew HopkinsA Confirmation and Discovery of Witchcraft by John StearneThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Colchester Castle Museum: colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/visit/colchester-castleMistley Thorn: mistleythorn.co.uk *Video Chapters*00:00 Who was Matthew Hopkins?01:57 Puritan England03:07 Witches in 16th century England05:48 The Manningtree Witches09:46 The Tendring Hundred witch hunt12:45 Witch finding techniques15:09 Victim profile of witches16:54 Earning money as a witch finder18:06 East of England witch hunt18:36 Opposition to the witch hunters21:09 The Death of Matthew Hopkins22:31 The End of English Witch Hunts
Sir Francis Drake: Englands Greatest Hero Dan Davis History 2023-11-07 | Get an exclusive @Surfshark Black Friday deal! Enter promo code DDHISTORY to get up to 6 additional months for free at https://surfshark.deals/ddhistorySir Francis Drake's attacks on Spanish ships, towns, and ports in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and on Iberia itself frustrated and terrorised Spanish governors, admirals, King Phillip II himself and even the Pope in Rome. He robbed the Spanish gold and silver from the jungles of Panama, seized laden treasure ships from the Azores to the Pacific and helped save England from the terrifying Spanish Armada.The first captain to successfully circumnavigate the globe, he was without doubt the finest navigator, most accomplished explorer, and wealthiest pirate of his age. But who was this man really? What caused him to sail around the world and spend a lifetime seeking fame and fortune at sea? And why was he so motivated to wage an endless personal war against the entire Spanish Empire? This is the incredible story of England’s greatest hero, Sir Francis Drake.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinPatreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*Sir Francis Drake by John Sugden: amzn.to/49qrEhtIn Search of a Kingdom by Laurence Bergreen: amzn.to/49kKRBjThe World Encompassed by Francis Drake: amzn.to/3QLfatxSir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World by Francis Pretty: amzn.to/3u11wcZElizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605 by Konstam and McBride: amzn.to/47070TPTudor Warships (2): Elizabeth I’s Navy by Konstam and McBride: amzn.to/40o5FDYThe Defeat Of Spanish Armada by Garrett Mattingly: amzn.to/3shLTNRThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 The Life of Francis Drake02:04 Video Sponsorship03:08 Drake's Early Voyages13:24 The Battle of San Juan de Ulúa18:27 Drake Steals Treasure in Panama27:18 The Rathlin Island Massacre28:44 The Circumnavigation Begins39:29 The Great Pirate Raid in the Pacific49:10 Nova Albion51:50 Completing the Circumnavigation56:00 The Great Raid on the Spanish West Indies01:05:17 Drake's Attack on Cadiz01:12:03 The Spanish Armada01:18:57 Drake's Final Years
Male Grooming and the Warrior Aristocracy of Ancient Europe Dan Davis History 2023-07-23 | Be sure to use the code "dandavis" to get 100 free blades when you purchase your Henson razor here: http://hensonshaving.com/dandavishistoryThe warrior aristocracy of Bronze Age Europe were buried in warrior graves with his personal weaponry - like daggers, swords, and spears. But there were other objects in these graves like hair combs, bronze razors and tweezers, cloak pins, and awls for tattooing the skin, that all speak to a profound interest in clothing, personal grooming and in adorning the warrior. So what can this all tell us about this aristocracy, the beliefs and practices of these elite men, and the nature of masculinity in prehistory?*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean: amzn.to/3zJYU2BThe Rise of Bronze Age Society - Kristiansen & Larsson: amzn.to/3r0xkdUWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Christian Horn & Kristian Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3z6ZtBNElevated Rock Art - Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/2WAffqdRock Art and Seascapes in Uppland Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/3mFB4jdThe Warrior's Beauty - Paul Treherne: https://www.academia.edu/29528216/The_Warriors_Beauty_The_Masculine_Body_and_Self_Identity_in_Bronze_Age_Europe Looking Sharp - Dutch Bronze Age razors and tweezers in context Arnoldussen & Steegstra: DOI: doi.org/10.21827/5beaafc5f0505Nordic Late Bronze Age Razors - Very Like a Whale - E. WarmenbolShaving the Warrior - Mikkel NørtoftThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*Nordic Bronze Age canoe war band art by Hodari: twitter.com/HodariNunduTristan S Rapp: twitter.com/HieraaetusAncient Days: twitter.com/AncientEuropea1National Museum of Denmark: https://en.natmus.dk/*Video Chapters*00:00 Bronze Age Warrior Graves01:41 Sponsorship03:04 The Rise of the Warrior Aristocracy05:04 Warrior Journeying06:17 Warrior Drinking07:13 Warrior Clothing07:55 Warrior Grooming08:32 Origins of Bronze Razors09:26 Why was it so important?11:07 Ritual Grooming as Transformation12:04 Nordic Bronze Age razors13:21 Shaving as a rite of passage14:40 Warrior tattoos15:20 the Nature of the Bronze Age Warrior
This is the Oldest Family Tree in the World (From the Tombs of Neolithic Britain) Dan Davis History 2023-06-30 | Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer. If you decide to continue your subscription, you’ll get a 50% discount: bit.ly/DanDavisHistoryLong barrows are the earliest great monuments of the British Isles. They could be over 100m/330ft long and there are hundreds of them, dating from 3800 BC. But what were they? But who built them? Why did they put so much effort into making them?And what can the latest studies on ancient DNA tell us, about the family relationships of the people buried inside them and the societies that they lived in?This is the story of the mysterious Long Barrows of Neolithic Britain. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The First Stones: amzn.to/3pmJikcEarthen Long Barrows: amzn.to/3XoOa4GPeople of the Long Barrows: amzn.to/3JwzjQ0A high-resolution picture of kinship practices in an Early Neolithic tomb: nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04241-4Radiocarbon dates from the chambered tomb at Hazleton - Saville et al (1987)Megalithic tombs in western and northern Neolithic Europe were linked to a kindred society - Sánchez-Quinto (2019)Rites of Passage: Mortuary Practice, Population Dynamics, and Chronology at the Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Complex - Kador et al (2018)East Anglian early Neolithic monument burial linked to contemporary Megaliths - Scheib et al (2019)Diversity, lifestyles and rites: new biological and archaeological evidence from British Earlier Neolithic mortuary assemblages - Wysocki & Whittle (2000)‘In this Chambered Tumulus were Found Cleft Skulls …’: an Assessment of theEvidence for Cranial Trauma in the British Neolithic - Wysocki & Schulting (2005)Serious Mortality: the Date of the Fussell's Lodge Long Barrow - Wysocki & Bayliss (2007)William Cunnington and the Long Barrows of the Wylye Valley - Eagles & FieldThe Fussell's Lodge Long Barrow Excavations 1957 - Ashbee (1966)The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Thank you*David Macleod: instagram.com/graenwulf*Video Chapters*00:00 Neolithic Long Barrows01:20 Video Sponsorship02:43 What are long barrows?05:07 Symbolic meanings06:57 Houses of the dead?11:32 Who was buried inside them?15:14 Neolithic patriarchy16:05 Neolithic violence17:24 DNA analyses21:15 The Story of the Long Barrows
The Warriors of Britains Bronze Age Revolution Dan Davis History 2023-05-31 | Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehenge.The grave dates to the early Bronze Age in Britain, a time of great change that brought new people to these islands from northern Europe. With them came new technologies like metalworking in and new traditions, involving pottery vessels that archaeologists call Bell Beakers.Most of these Bell beaker era graves contain few burial goods. But this one is different. It contained the richest array of items ever found in a grave from this period in Britain. The astonishing number and richness of the finds also led to the British media calling him “The King of Stonehenge.” So who was this man? Where did he come from and why was he buried here? Did he really have anything to do with the building of Stonehenge or ruling over the area? And what was happening here and in the rest of Britain at this time of immense change?This is the story of the Amesbury Archer. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0The Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen: amzn.to/3OQa5zAThe Neolithic-Bronze Age Transition in Britain A critical review of some archaeological and craniological concepts by Neil Brodiewessexarch.co.uk/our-work/amesbury-archerwessexarch.co.uk/our-work/boscombe-bowmenThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Artworks*Wessex Man and Bush Barrow Chieftain by Ancient Europeans twitter.com/AncientEuropea1Archer reconstruction by Greg Harlin Archer reconstruction by Jane Grayne*Thank you*Wessex Archaeology: wessexarch.co.ukThe Salisbury Museum: salisburymuseum.org.ukEnglish Heritage: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/visitor-centre*Video Chapters*00:00 Who was the Amesbury Archer?02:25 The Discovery and Excavation03:57 The Bell Beaker burial tradition05:40 Why was the Archer's burial special?09:25 The earliest gold in Britain11:08 The Amesbury Archer had a disability12:04 Where did he come from?12:50 The Bell Beaker culture15:53 The Bell Beaker colonisation of Britain21:00 Who was the Archer's Companion?22:20 Who were the Boscombe Bowmen?23:06 The King of Stonehenge?
The Beautiful Women of Bronze Age Europe Dan Davis History 2023-04-11 | Thanks to FOREO for partnering with me on this video: https://foreo.se/967gBronze Age Europe saw the increasing expression of individual and group identity through clothing, hairstyles, and objects of personal ornamentation.But it’s in the artistic tradition of the civilisations of the Aegean that we most clearly see the emergence of ideals of beauty that we well recognise even today.So how was female beauty represented? What jewellery and clothing did they wear? How did women enhance and emphasise their beauty?How were women represented in Minoan and Mycenaean art? And what did beauty mean to the people of Bronze Age Europe? *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean: amzn.to/3zJYU2BThe Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3ZXIGh0Women in Mycenaean Greece - Barbara A Olsen: amzn.to/40QsDmsReflections on the Social Status of Mycenaean Women - Helene WhittakerWomen in Mycenaean Pictorial Vase Painting - Louise Steel“Little women”: Gender, performance, and gesture in Mycenaean female figurines - Louise SteelSpecial women and extraordinary creatures - Iphiyenia TournavitouWomen, Children, and the family in Late Aegean Bronze Age - Barbara A. OlsenThe Aesthetic Archetype of Female Beauty in the Mycenaean Age - Vassiliki PliatsikaReflections of Eternal Beauty - Constantinos PaschalidisThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 Ancient Beauty01:49 Video Partnership02:54 Interpreting Burials04:10 Nordic Bronze Age Clothing04:40 Unetice culture jewellery05:14 Tumulus culture female identity06:43 Urnfield culture burial practices08:10 Ancient Aegean female figurines09:37 Minoan Snake Goddess figurines10:46 Women on the Akrotiri frescoes12:33 Women and Aegean mirrors15:28 Women in Mycenaean art17:53 Mycenaean plaster face goddess19:52 The female aesthetic ideal20:14 The idealised female role
The Delicious Diets of Prehistoric Europe (Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age) Dan Davis History 2023-03-16 | For 60% off with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping, use code DANDAVISHISTORY60 at bit.ly/3ILuWAxWhat did ancient Europeans eat between 10,000 BC and 3000 BC? In the Mesolithic era, the hunter gatherers of Europe were thriving in a range of environments across the Continent. From 7,000 BC Neolithic farmers spread across Europe bringing a new way of life, new languages, beliefs and social structures. Then around 3,000 BC, another great change came with the spread of cattle and horse herders from their homelands on the Pontic steppe all the way to the furthest corners of Europe, heralding the beginning of the European bronze age. These three eras saw huge social, linguistic, and genetic changes but what exactly did prehistoric Europeans eat? *Artwork*Artistic reconstructions of the ancient European people are by The Beaker Lady in collaboration with The Chad Pastoralist. For more reconstructions and information about early Indo-European culture, history, and genetics, please follow their work on Instagram: instagram.com/thebeakerladyinstagram.com/thechadpastoralist *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony: amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Rise of Bronze Age Society - K. Kristiansen & T. B. Larsson: amzn.to/3r0xkdUThe First Farmers of Europe: An Evolutionary Perspective - Stephen Shennan: amzn.to/3wNDcqAPlant Use in the Mesolithic: Evidence from Staosnaig, Isle of Colonsay, Scotland - Steven Mithen (1999)Irish Cepaea nemoralis Land Snails Have a Cryptic Franco-Iberian Origin That Is Most Easily Explained by the Movements of Mesolithic Humans – Grindon & Davison (2013)Plant Use in the Mesolithic and its Role in the Transition to Farming – Zvelebil (1994)Hazelnut economy of early Holocene hunter gatherers: a case study from Mesolithic Duvensee, northern Germany – Holst (2010)Experimental archaeological exploration of Mesolithic techniques for hazelnut roasting – Lage (2011)A drowned Mesolithic shell midden complex at Hjarnø Vesterhoved, Denmark and its wider significance – Astrup et al (2021)A late Mesolithic shell midden at Kilnatierny – Murray (2011)Diet and Mobility in the Corded Ware of Central Europe - Sjögre, Price, Kristiansen – (2016)(and more)**The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.***Video Chapters*00:00 What did ancient people eat?01:25 Video Sponsorship02:56 The Mesolithic Diet06:24 Mesolithic Hazelnut Processing07:50 Mesolithic Proto-Farming11:38 The Neolithic Diet13:29 Neolithic Dairy Consumption14:57 A Fish Eating Taboo?16:49 Neolithic Feasting18:05 What did Steppe Herders eat?20:16 Broader Bronze Age Diets
The Greatest Knight That Ever Lived: William Marshal Dan Davis History 2023-02-23 | Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/GWB050MERPBWhen William Marshal died in 1219, he was the Earl of Pembroke, and the regent for the young Henry III, after defeated a great rebellion of English lords and thrown back a devastating invasion by the French. Archbishop Stephen Langton called him “the greatest knight in the world.”His talent as a knight, on the battlefield and as a tournament champion, won him renown and riches through hundreds of victories. For 51 years he loyally served King Henry II, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their sons Henry the Young King, Richard the Lionheart, King John, and their grandson Henry III.But was he really the greatest knight who ever lived? This is the incredible life story of William Marshal.*If you enjoy my videos please support the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*William Marshal appears in my novel Vampire Outlaw: amzn.to/3SwVetAAll my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesArtwork of William Marshal by Mat EdwardsCheck out more of Mat's wonderful work here: advocate-art.com/mat-edwards*Video Sources*The Greatest Knight - Thomas Asbrige: amzn.to/41bZP8N The History of William Marshal: amzn.to/3Kucgqr Richard the Lionheart - John Gillingham: amzn.to/3yvjXDX Richard I - John Gillingham: amzn.to/2VI3BK3 The Plantagenets - Dan Jones: amzn.to/3lIxC78 **The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.***Video Chapters*00:00 The Greatest Knight01:25 Video Sponsor02:42 Part 1 - A Child at War09:43 Part 2 - Tournament Champion17:45 Part 3 - The Young King24:45 Part 4 - Royal Service33:16 Part 5 - The Death of the King41:58 Part 6 - Guardian of the Realm
The Nuragic Civilisation of Bronze Age Sardinia Dan Davis History 2022-12-18 | Three thousand years ago, on the island of Sardinia, flourished a remarkable society.Right across the island, between about 1800 BC to 800 BC, they constructed around ten thousand astonishing stone structures called nuraghes. The ruins of around 7,000 of these structures can be seen today. Evidence for the kind of society this was, is also seen in the unique bronze figurines and models that they left behind. Hundreds of these show armoured warriors bearing bows, swords and shields, along with the horned helmets they wore into battle.This society reached its peak in the late bronze age when their influence spread beyond their home island. Sardinian material culture from this era is found as far away as Crete while at the same time Mycenaean pottery and Cypriot bronzes appear all over Sardinia.So who were these people? Why did they build thousands of these enormous, complex structures? Were they really as warlike as their figurines suggest? And what happened to them? This is the story of the Nuragic Civilisation.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Nuragic Civilisation: amzn.to/3jf4TraOxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: amzn.to/3V3RHmhThe Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean: amzn.to/3jhuYpS**The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.**Also please check out: sardinianwarrior.blogspot.com*Video Chapters*00:00 The Nuragic Civilisation01:15 Neolithic Sardinia03:28 The Bell Beaker Invasion05:49 The Nuraghe Towers09:10 Nuragic Warrior Figurines12:35 Nuragic Temples13:20 Giant's Tombs16:41 The End of the Nuragic Civilisation
The First Kings of Europe: The Varna Culture Dan Davis History 2022-10-16 | Play World of Tanks here: tanks.ly/3rTk8Hq Thank you World of Tanks for sponsoring this video.During registration use the code TANKMANIA to get for free:7 Days Premium Account250k creditsPremium Tank Excelsior (Tier 5)3 rental tanks for 10 battles each: Tiger 131 (Tier 6), Cromwell B (Tier 6), and T34-85M (Tier 6)The promo code is only for new players during the registration.Check out the WoT merch on Amazon: amzn.to/3HhfIkGThe Varna Necropolis, Bulgaria contains the earliest gold treasure in the world, dating to 4500 BC.These Chalcolithic graves of Old Europe contained more than 3,000 gold artefacts weighing over six kilograms. That's more than anywhere else in the fifth millennium BC, including Mesopotamia and Egypt. Instead of the glorious civilisations of the near east, the world's first goldsmiths lived on the shores of the Black Sea. But what was the Varna Culture? How did they accumulate so much treasure? And what happened to them?--- If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel ---Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis--- My Books ---Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5--- My Links ---Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandavisaut...--- Video Sources ---The Lost World of Old Europe: The Danube Valley, 5000-3500 BC ➜ amzn.to/3S0PuGJPrehistoric Copper Mining in Europe - William O'Brian ➜amzn.to/3vw0OmpA History of Metallurgy - RF Tylecote ➜ amzn.to/3s2Go1YThe First Farmers of Europe: An Evolutionary Perspective - Stephen Shennan ➜ amzn.to/3wNDcqAOn the Invention of Gold Metallurgy - Verena Leusch et al (2014)The genomic history of southeastern Europe - Mathieson et al (2018)Varna culture: an autonomous phenomenon or a local version of the Kodzhadermen-Gumelnitsa-Karanovo VІ cultural complex - Viktoria Petrova (2016)**The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.**--- Video Chapters ---00:00 The Varna Culture01:26 Video Sponsorship02:27 Varna Necropolis burials07:40 Cenotaph symbolic burials11:10 Old Europe13:22 Varna Trade Networks14:18 Varna Chiefs15:22 The Varna King16:50 Varna culture DNA18:27 the Fall of the Varna culture
Baron Gilles de Rais: The Medieval Serial Killer Dan Davis History 2022-10-02 | Gilles de Rais was a war hero and a Marshal of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc to drive out the English invaders. He was also a serial killer.During his trial he confessed to the most terrible crimes imaginable. The court heard stories of alchemy, demon summoning, heresy, and the admission that the great lord and his accomplices had abducted, abused, and murdered countless children.But how did he spiral so completely out of control? How was he finally caught and prosecuted?And what about those who claim that he was, in fact, an innocent man - framed by a conspiracy of powerful lords who wanted his wealth for themselves? This is the shocking story of the famous knight, wealthy baron, and medieval serial killer Gilles de Rais. *If you enjoy my videos please support the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Vampire Heretic on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3y9THRgVampire Heretic audiobook ➜ audible.com/pd/Vampire-Heretic-Audiobook/B09MV58YYQAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWrites*Video Sources*The Trial of Gilles De Rais by George Bataille ➜ amzn.to/3E74AY3The Real Bluebeard by Jean Benedetti ➜ amzn.to/3rpOBMYThe Martyrdom of Gilles de Rais by Margot K Juby ➜ amzn.to/3SMoKL4http://www.gillesderaiswasinnocent.co.uk (The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 Gilles de Rais' Execution01:38 Help the channel01:56 Gilles de Rais' Childhood12:11 Gilles and Joan of Arc21:32 Financial problems25:50 Abductions and depravity28:26 The Chapel of the Holy Innocents29:50 The Mystery Play of Orleans32:29 Alchemy and Demon Summoning38:40 The Final Outrage41:14 The Trial of Gilles de Rais52:00 Was Gilles de Rais Innocent?
The Epic Journey of John of Plano Carpini Dan Davis History 2022-07-31 | Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get up to 65% OFF your subscription ➜ Here: go.babbel.com/t?bsc=1200m65-youtube-dandavishistory-july-2022&btp=default&utm_term=generic_v1&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_content=Influencer..dandavishistory..USA..YouTubeIn 1246 an Italian friar journeyed 5,000 miles from France to Mongolia carrying a letter from the Pope to the Great Khan of the Mongols.After the Mongol Invasion of Europe, Pope Innocent IV sent Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (often called John of Plano Carpini by English speakers) on a mission to request peace and to find out whether the terrifying horsemen of the Mongol Empire were about to return. This Franciscan Friar would journey from Christendom across the Pontic Steppe to Batu Khan of the Golden Horde and on eastwards all the way to the Mongol Court near Karakorum where the Kurultai would elect a new ruler; Güyük Khan, son of Ögedei and grandson of Genghis Khan. *If you enjoy my videos please support the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandavisaut...*Video Sources*The Mongol Empire by John Man ➜ amzn.to/3QbsTXHGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford ➜ amzn.to/3QooHE7The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion Of Europe by James Chambers ➜ amzn.to/3PQApaGThe Journey of Friar John of Pian de Carpine to the Court of Kuyuk Khan, 1245-1247 translated by William Woodville Rockhill (The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 The Mongol Invasion of Europe02:11 Babbel Sponsorship03:18 The Pope's Mission04:41 The Journey Begins06:48 Cumania and the Pontic Steppe09:08 Batu Khan and the Golden Horde11:50 The Kazakh Steppe14:21 The Kurultai at Karakorum 17:48 Güyük Khan20:44 Letter from Güyük Khan to the Pope
The Magnificent Hairstyles of Bronze Age Europe Dan Davis History 2022-07-17 | Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring - Head to keeps.com/dandavishistory to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment!In Scandinavia and the Aegean during the Bronze Age there is evidence of the hairstyles people wore three and a half thousand years ago.In Nordic Bronze Age Denmark oak coffin burials at Borum Eshøj, the Skrydstrup Woman, and the world famous Egtved Girl have preserved their hairstyles.While in Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece there are remarkable frescoes in the palaces at Knossos, Akrotiri on Thera (Santorini), Mycenae, Pylos, and Thebes.But what can these hairstyles tell us about the people of Bronze Age Europe and their societies?*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Rise of Bronze Age Society - K. Kristiansen & T. B. Larsson ➜ amzn.to/3r0xkdUWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Christian Horn & Kristian Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3z6ZtBNElevated Rock Art - Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/2WAffqdRock Art and Seascapes in Uppland Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/3mFB4jdRitual Significance in Mycenaean Hairstyles - Florence Sheng-chieh HsuBronze Age Identities - Sophie BergerbrantThe Warrior's Beauty - Paul Treherne (The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 Hairstyles and culture01:23 Men's Hairstyles in the Nordic Bronze Age10:12 Video Sponsorship11:20 Women's Hairstyles in the Nordic Bronze Age15:21 Scandinavian Rock Art16:32 Evidence from Europe17:24 Minoan Hairstyles18:59 Mycenaean Hairstyles
Ancient Mesopotamian Warfare in Sumer and Akkad Dan Davis History 2022-07-03 | Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring the video. Go to curiositystream.com/DanDavis and enter the promo code ‘DanDavis’ for 25% off an annual plan.Warfare was an essential part of the Akkadian Empire, especially under its conquering founder Sargon, and his grandson the god-king Naram-Sin. Their armies were the source of their power.But they were not the first kings of Mesopotamia to wage war on their enemies. The city states of ancient Sumer clashed with one another for centuries before the rise of Akkad. But what did this early warfare look like? How were the forces raised, and how were they armed and armoured? Who led them, when and how often did they fight? This is the story of Mesopotamian warfare in ancient Sumer and Akkad. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesinstagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Ancient Mesopotamia (Audio) - Amanda H. Podany ➜ amzn.to/3AnqhkPBetween the Rivers (Audio) - Alexis Q. Castor ➜ amzn.to/3uk6Y83Sumer and the Sumerians - Harriet Crawford ➜ amzn.to/3bFBhj3Armies of the Ancient Near East - Stillman & Allis ➜ amzn.to/3OEOg3fAgainst the Grain - James C Scott ➜ amzn.to/3P294kRThe First Armies - James Doyne Dawson ➜ amzn.to/3bLe5QC(The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 Mesopotamian Warfare01:25 Video Sponsorship02:40 Ancient Mesopotamia 03:30 The Ubaid Period04:30 Types of Evidence07:23 Conflict in the Ubaid Period09:16 Did conflict drive urbanisation in the Uruk Period?12:11 Conflict in Uruk Expansion15:21 Hamoukar - The First Siege?21:54 Warfare in the Early Dynastic Period22:48 The Stele of the Vultures 29:01 The Lagash - Umma Wars35:16 The Standard of Ur39:44 Lugal-zagesi the First Conqueror 42:40 Sargon of Akkad50:26 Naram-sin
Ötzi the Iceman and the Copper Age World Dan Davis History 2022-05-22 | Enter at omaze.com/dandavis for your chance to win a trip of a lifetime on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and support a great cause, International Medical Corps.Over five thousand years ago in the Tyrolean Alps, a hunter was shot to death in a high mountain pass. His body would be covered by a glacier and preserved until its discovery in 1991. What can this unprecedented level of preservation tell us about not only Ötzi the Tyrolean Iceman… but the Copper Age world that he came from?*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age - Anthony Harding and Harry Fokkens ➜ amzn.to/3lBEKkcNew insights into the Tyrolean Iceman’s origin - A. Keller et al (2011)Land use in the eastern alps during the bronze age - A. Schmidl (2005)Neolithic and Bronze Age Archery Equipment from Alpine Ice - Junkmanns et al (2019)Mobility in the Mountains: Late Third and Second Millennia Alpine Societies’ Engagements with the High-Altitude Zones in the Southern French Alps - K. Walsh and F. Mocci (2011)The Iceman’s Last Meal - Maixner et al (2018)Prehistoric landscapes of the Dolomites - Visentin (2015)Seventy-five mosses and liverworts found frozen with the late Neolithic Tyrolean Iceman - James Dickson (2019)Therapeutic Tattoos and Ancient Mummies - Dario Piombino-Mascali and Lars Krutak (2020)Metal Casting Equipment in the Bronze Age Burials in Europe - А. V. Batasova (2021)The Iceman’s lithic toolkit: Raw material, technology, typology and use - Ursula Wierer et al (2018)The Late Neolithic settlement of Latsch, Vinschgau, northern Italy: subsistence of a settlement contemporary with the Alpine Iceman, and located in his valley of origin - Daniela Festi et al (2011) (... and many more research papers)(The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 Ötzi the Iceman03:26 Sponsorship04:30 Who was Ötzi?05:07 Ötzi's Clothing06:16 Ötzi's Gear07:45 How old was Ötzi?07:55 How big was Ötzi?09:00 Ötzi's Diet10:18 Ötzi's Medical Conditions11:17 Ötzi's Tattoos11:54 Ötzi's Health14:05 What did Ötzi look like?16:31 Was Ötzi a metalworker?20:22 Was Ötzi a shepherd?22:36 Was Ötzi vegetarian?22:55 The Neolithic diet24:37 Was Ötzi a hunter?26:16 Was Ötzi a warrior?27:50 Copper Age Europe29:31 Where did Ötzi live?31:00 What culture did Ötzi come from?34:24 Ötzi's DNA35:07 Copper use in Neolithic Europe36:06 the Oldest Wheels in the World36:52 Ötzi's relatives37:47 Ötzi's last hours - what actually happened?
These Ancient Mines Transformed Prehistoric Europe Dan Davis History 2022-05-01 | There are many Bronze Age mines in the Old World that collectively produced thousands of tons of copper, enough to make millions of tools, weapons, and decorations for Europe and the Near East.This is the story of the origins of copper mining and its development through the Bronze Age. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Rise of Bronze Age Society - K. Kristiansen & T. B. Larsson ➜ amzn.to/3r0xkdUPrehistoric Copper Mining in Europe - William O'Brian ➜amzn.to/3vw0OmpA History of Metallurgy - RF Tylecote ➜ amzn.to/3s2Go1YMetals Make the World Go Round: the Supply and Circulation of Metals in Bronze Age Europe - Ed. C.F.E. Pare ➜ amzn.to/3KtR9B4Arsenical Copper in Minoan Crete - Alessandra Giumlia-Mair and Fulvia Lo SchiavoBronze Age Beginnings: a Scalar View from the Global Outskirts - H. Vandkilde (2019)Bronze Age Metallurgy in the Peloponnese - Maria Kayafa (1999)Chrysokamino in the History of Early Metallurgy - James D. Muhly (2006)Early Bronze Age Copper Smelting on Seriphos (Cyclades, Greece) - O. Philaniotou, Y. Bassiakos, and M. Georgakopoulou (2011)Early bronze age metal trade in the eastern Mediterranean. New compositional and lead isotope evidence from Cyprus - JM. Webb, D. Frankel, ZA Stos And N. Gale (2006)Further Evidence for Bronze Age Production of Copper From Ores in the Lavrion Ore District, Attica, Greece - Noel H Gale (2009)Shifting networks and mixing metals: Changing metal trade routes to Scandinavia correlate with Neolithic and Bronze Age transformations - HW Nørgaard, E. Pernicka, H Vandkilde (2021)Ösenringbarren and the Classical Ösenring Copper M. Junk, R. Krause and E. Pernicka (2001)(And many more)The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Relevant Videos on the Old Copper Culture of North America* Ancient Americas: youtu.be/cpmMY_Rcbd8Nathanael Fosaaen: youtu.be/CBN6HfzCRcU*Music*Muddy Banjo - Humans WinWestern Renegade - Humans WinDeep Mind - Atlantis Music & SoundFloat - GeographerSingularity - Michael VignolaBulgarian Spirit - PsysteinTuvan Throat Singers - PsysteinFalling Sun - Atlantis Music & SoundElectra to the Baltic Sea - Guiseppe RizzoMystica - Atlantis Music & Sound*Video Chapters*00:00 Neolithic Copper Mines02:31 Ancient Copper Mining on Cyprus04:25 Lead Isotope Analysis05:27 Copper Trade in the Amarna letters06:09 Oxhide Ingots06:31 Mycenaean Copper Use07:04 Copper mining on the Cycladic islands07:36 Early Metalworking on Crete07:57 Early Balkan mining and metallurgy 09:44 Yamnaya culture steppe miners of the Volga11:18 Middle and Late Bronze Age European Mining11:47 Unetice culture miners 13:33 Nordic Bronze Age Copper Imports15:37 Mining in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland16:28 Bronze Age Copper Mines of Europe
The Ancient Copper Mine that Transformed Britain Dan Davis History 2022-03-27 | Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here: nordvpn.com/dandavis. It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this video.The Bronze Age copper mine on the Great Orme in North Wales, is one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in Britain. Since excavations began here in 1987, a vast network of tunnels dating to the Bronze Age has been uncovered.The copper from this mine helped transform bronze age Britain and Ireland – and even more distant lands. But who were the people who dug these incredible tunnels? Why did they work so hard down here in the darkness and for so many centuries? Who were the wealthy and mighty chiefs who ruled over them?And what did they do with the hundreds of tons of copper they excavated here?This is the remarkable story of the largest and most important copper mine of bronze age Britain. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthorBell Beaker reconstruction by Philip Edwin: deviantart.com/philipedwin*Video Sources*Great Orme Mines website ➜ greatormemines.info/research*Video Chapters*00:00 the Largest Prehistoric Mine00:48 Video Sponsorship02:00 The Great Orme Copper Mine05:14 Prehistoric Mining Tools06:45 19th Century Discovery07:37 Fire Setting to Weaken Rock08:20 Lighting in Ancient Mines09:22 Mining in Bronze Age Britain10:21 The Great Orme Miners11:00 The Great Chiefs of the Mine12:33 The Mold Cape13:17 Where did all that copper go?
Vlad the Impaler: The True Story of Dracula (History Documentary) Dan Davis History 2022-03-20 | This is the incredible story of Vlad the Impaler from his youth in Wallachia and childhood as a hostage to his wars against the Ottoman Turks and his great passion for impaling his enemies.Vlad Dracula was born into a time of great conflict between the Christian kingdoms of the Balkans and Central Europe and the Ottoman Turks who were determined to conquer them.Vlad III Dracula was the son of a Voivode of Wallachia yet he had to fight all his life for his throne and his people. Please note this is not about Bram Stoker’s Dracula or vampires of any kind – just the real history of Vlad Țepeș and his wars against the Saxons of Transylvania and the Ottomans. *If you enjoy my videos please support the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Vampire Impaler (Immortal Knight 6) ➜ amzn.to/3KYtIQLVampire Crusader (Immortal Knight 1) ➜ amzn.to/3wmectTAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Dracula's Wars by James Waterson ➜ amzn.to/3tperCB**The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.***Video Chapters*00:00 The Life of Vlad Dracula01:40 Dracula's Father 07:45 Dracula's Childhood18:47 Becoming Vlad the Impaler29:10 Vlad's War Against the Saxons40:25 The Ottoman Invasion of Wallachia51:52 The Death of Vlad the Impaler
Pirate Tomb Raiders of the Late Bronze Age Collapse Dan Davis History 2022-02-23 | Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring the video. Go to curiositystream.com/DanDavis and enter the promo code ‘DanDavis’ for 25% off an annual plan.Pirates of the Bronze Age Mediterranean raided ships and settlements throughout the era but especially during the period of the Late Bronze Age Collapse.In fact, the mysterious Sea Peoples who invaded and raided the civilizations of the Near East were themselves pirates based on the islands of the eastern Mediterranean.These pirates also raided the tombs of more ancient peoples around the Mediterranean and took the wealth within back to their bases in the Aegean, the Adriatic and even further afield. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Of Odysseys and Oddities- Ed. by Barry Molloy ➜ amzn.to/3H5NsjQWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Ed. by C. Horn & K. Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3o0f6aDThe Rise of Bronze Age Society - by K. Kristiansen & T. B. Larsson ➜ amzn.to/3r0xkdUMilitarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe - Robert Drews ➜ amzn.to/3tYtFiDThe Sea Peoples - NK Sanders ➜ amzn.to/3r1Sbh2The Gurob Ship-Cart Model - Shelley Wachsmann ➜ amzn.to/3LTrSC4Seagoing Ships & Seamanship in the Bronze Age Levant - Shelley Wachsmann ➜ amzn.to/3v7EzDvThe Philistines and Aegean Migration - Assaf Yasur-Landau ➜ amzn.to/3vavFoFYo-ho, yo-ho, a seren’s life for me! - Hitchcock & Maeir (2014)(The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 Bronze Age Pirates01:43 Bronze Age Trade07:40 Video Sponsorship08:52 The Sea Peoples as Pirates12:50 Bronze Age Tomb Raiders
The European Mercenaries of the Bronze Age Collapse Dan Davis History 2022-01-26 | Could these warriors be related in some way to the Sea Peoples? And if so were they to blame for the Bronze Age Collapse? Bronze Age mercenaries emerged in Europe in the 13th century BC. These men were part of a new highly mobile warrior class, equipped with innovative weapons and armour. They came from as far afield as Scandinavia, central Europe, Italy and the Balkans and they took service across Europe but especially in Mycenaean Greece, the eastern Mediterranean and even beyond.Their emergence heralded a new militarism in Europe which immediately preceded the devastation of the twelfth century BC.NB: the map at 3.20 is incorrect. It is not Sund, Sotra but Sund, Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Of Odysseys and Oddities- Ed. by Barry Molloy ➜ amzn.to/3H5NsjQWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Ed. by C. Horn & K. Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3o0f6aDThe Rise of Bronze Age Society - by K. Kristiansen & T. B. Larsson ➜ amzn.to/3r0xkdUMilitarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe - Robert Drews ➜ amzn.to/3tYtFiDThe Sea Peoples - NK Sanders ➜ amzn.to/3r1Sbh2Local and foreign males in a late Bronze Age cemetery at Neckarsulm - Wahl & Price (2013)Society and Violence in the Early Bronze Age - Hilde Fyllingen (2010)Mycenaean Greece and Bronze Age Italy: Cooperation, Trade Or War? - Jung & Mehofer (2013)Origins of the Flange-Hilted Sword of Bronze in Continental Europe - JD Cowen (1966) **The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.***Video Chapters*00:00 Bronze Age Mercenaries01:15 Warrior Societies of Bronze Age Europe05:29 Understanding Relationships with Archaeology07:37 The Nau II Type Sword and Warrior Culture12:04 Mercenaries and the Bronze Age Collapse17:13 Were these Mercenaries the Sea Peoples?
The Most Disturbing Ancient Indo-European Ritual Dan Davis History 2022-01-14 | The Indo-European warrior initiation rite of passage often included the sacrifice of a dog or a wolf. A boy might have to kill his own beloved dog in order to become a man. But why did they do this?This ritual was not only carried out on the bronze age steppe. Similar rites were practiced from the Atlantic coasts of Europe all the way to the Ganges in India for thousands of years, the acts themselves and meanings behind them changing in descendant populations over the millennia. What was its purpose? And what does it have to do with the famed warriors of Sparta and the founding of Ancient Rome? This is the story of the Indo-European warrior initiation ceremony, the koryos, and the midwinter dog sacrifice. *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Late Bronze Age midwinter dog sacrifices and warrior initiations at Krasnosamarskoe, Russia - Dorcas R. Brown and David W. AnthonyThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe One-eyed God: Odin and the (Indo-) Germanic Männerbünde - Kris Kershaw ➜ amzn.to/3dRk8kWThe Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/2SgJmS7Rites and Symbols of Initiation: The Mysteries of Birth and Rebirth - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/3zk1xXqAncient Germanic Warriors - Michael P. Speidel ➜ amzn.to/3zZSqMD(The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 What is the Midwinter Dog Sacrifice?01:16 Why did they sacrifice dogs?07:11 What was the initiation ritual like?12:19 Historical examples of the rites15:24 Archaeological evidence in Russia
The Terramare Culture and the Bronze Age Collapse Dan Davis History 2021-12-23 | In Bronze Age northern Italy the Terramare culture thrived for centuries until one day in about 1200 BC, the population of 120,00 people disappeared. This was the same era as the Late Bronze Age collapse, when the mysterious Sea Peoples invaded the Near East and destroyed so many ancient civilisations, leading to the first great dark age in history.Were the people of the Terramare culture involved in some way? Were they also the victims of climatic changes and foreign invasions that wiped them out? Or were they perhaps one of the perpetrators? Could they in fact be one of the Sea Peoples?This is the mystery of the Terramare culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavisA Patreon-exclusive post examining the argument that the Terramare people are known to history as the Pelasgians ➜ patreon.com/posts/60542410*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandavisaut...*Video Sources*The Rise of Bronze Age Society by Kristiansen & Larsson ➜ amzn.to/2XhlH6vProtecting the Body in War and Combat by Marianne Mödlinger ➜ amzn.to/3BXTtfSGlobalization, Battlefields & Economics by Helle Vandkilde ➜ amzn.to/3aHL2cIBronze Age Voyaging and Cosmologies in the Making - Helle VandkildeThe Collapse of the Terramare Culture And Growth Of New Economic And Social Systems During The Late Bronze Age In Italy By Andrea Cardarelli (2009)New Research on rhe Terramare Of Northern Italy By Mark Pearce (1998)Terramare Sickles by Primož Pavlin (2014)Smiths and Smithing in Bronze Age Terramare by Christiano Iaia (2013)Remote Sensing, Archaeological, and Geophysical Data to Study the Terramare Settlements: The Case Study of Fondo Paviani (Northern Italy) R. Deiana et al (2020)The “Tabina 1” Arrowhead -- An Early Bronze Age Weapon Found In A Northern Italian “Terramare” Village Site by Vittorio Brizzi (2011)Bronze Age Terramare Pottery From Northern Italy – Exercises In Experimental Reproduction by Y. Brodà et al Bronze Age Textile & Wool Economy: The Case of the Terramare Site of Montale, Italy by Serena Sabatini, Timothy Earle and Andrea Cardarelli (2018)Terramare, Mycenaean Centers and The Role Of The Adriatic During the Late Bronze Age By Stavros Oikonomidis (2016)Stone Moulds from Terramare (Northern Italy): Analytical Approach and Experimental Reproduction Barbieri M., Cavazzuti C. (2014)The SUCCESSO-TERRA Project: a Lesson of Sustainability from the Terramare Culture, Middle Bronze Age of the Po Plain (Northern Italy) by Mauro Cremaschia et al (2018)Environment, human impact and the role of trees on the Po plain during the Middle and Recent Bronze Age: Pollen evidence from the local influence of the terramare of Baggiovara and Casinalbo by Mercuri et al (2014)(The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.)*Video Chapters*00:00 The Mystery of the Terramare culture01:13 What is the Terramare culture?07:30 Late Bronze Age Trade Networks13:21 The Terramare and the Late Bronze Age collapse15:48 The Sea Peoples18:40 Why did the Terramare people leave the Po Valley?21:03 Where did the Terramare people go?
Bronze Age Chariot Warriors: The Sintashta Culture Dan Davis History 2021-11-21 | The people of the Sintashta culture were Bronze Age chariot warriors of the Northern steppes. A people who changed the world.Highly patriarchal and warlike, they were also bronze workers who built huge fortified settlements like Arkaim east of the Ural mountains. They invented the chariot and bred the best horses the world had ever seen.But where did they come from? And what happened to them?This is the story of the Sintashta culture.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthor*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuEarly Riders: The Beginnings of Mounted Warfare in Asia and Europe - Robert Drews ➜ amzn.to/36in9pSThe Rig Veda (English Translation) ➜ amzn.to/3FFdcmhDairying enabled Early Bronze Age Yamnaya steppe expansions ➜ nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03798-4The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes ➜ nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04018-9The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 What is the Sintashta culture?03:35 Origins of the Sintashta culture07:23 Sintashta fortified settlements11:30 What happened to the Sintashta culture?
The First Horse Warriors | Bronze Age Warfare Dan Davis History 2021-11-10 | The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/dandavisauthor11211Who were the first people to fight on horseback? Horses were domesticated on the Eurasian steppe thousands of years ago and were first used for their milk, meat, and hides.And at some point, people began riding them. But when were they first used in warfare? Where was mounted combat first practiced and who were the first people to perfect it?In this video we're looking at the late Neolithic Yamnaya and Corded Ware cultures, the Bronze Age Sintashta and Andronovo cultures, and the Iron Age Assyrians, Scythians, Saka, and Cimmerians. This is the story of the first horse warriors.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthor*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Early Riders: The Beginnings of Mounted Warfare in Asia and Europe - Robert Drews ➜ amzn.to/36in9pSThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Scythians - Barry Cunliffe ➜ amzn.to/3wxnrp8Dairying enabled Early Bronze Age Yamnaya steppe expansions ➜ nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03798-4The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes ➜ nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04018-9The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 New Horse Domestication Studies03:56 Mounted Yamnaya Raiders05:00 Sintashta Horse Breed06:50 Video Sponsorship07:51 The Sintashta Culture11:00 Sumerian Battle Wagons12:15 Bronze Age Chariot Warfare17:40 Iron Age Horse Riding23:58 Assyrian Cavalry27:09 The Rise of the Skythians29:53 Women Warriors
Bronze Age Armor of Europe | Ancient History Documentary Dan Davis History 2021-10-26 | When did metal armour first emerge in Europe? Where was it first developed? What about the first metal helmets and shields? And what can all this armour tell us about its users and the societies they came from?The Dendra Panoply of Mycenaean Greece is famous, as is the boar's tusk helmet. But bronze armour was worn right across Europe and warriors defended themselves with circular bronze shields and bronze helmets.This is the story of European Bronze Age armour.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Protecting the Body in War and Combat by Marianne Mödlinger➜ amzn.to/3vT4Un1Warriors and Weapons in Bronze Age Europe - Anthony Harding ➜ amzn.to/383sToEWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Horn & Kristiansen (Editors) ➜ amzn.to/3bah8hJThe Rise of Bronze Age Society by Kristiansen & Larsson ➜ amzn.to/2XhlH6vGlobalization, Battlefields & Economics by Helle Vandkilde ➜ amzn.to/3aHL2cIThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.Note on sources:If you're looking for more detail on this subject look for books, articles and research papers by; Marianne Mödlinger, Barry Molloy, Anthony Harding, Helle Vandkilde, Kristian Kristiansen, Christian HornYou can support these researchers by purchasing their books. *Video Chapters*00:00 Historical European Armor00:52 Bronze Age Armor05:12 Bronze Age Helmets12:38 Bronze Age Greaves and Pauldrons15:44 Bronze Age Shields20:21 Bronze Age Cuirasses21:34 The Dendra Panoply23:05 Late Bronze Age Cuirass25:25 Bronze Age Warrior's Armor
The Mysterious Horned Helmets of Bronze Age Europe Dan Davis History 2021-10-17 | Horned Helmets of the Bronze Age. Figures wearing horned helmets are depicted in Scandinavian rock art, on stelae in the Iberian Peninsula, and menhirs on Corsica. And horned helmets feature on statuettes from Zealand, Sardinia, and Cyprus, on wall decorations of the Sea People on reliefs in Egypt before the Bronze Age collapse, and on the Mycenaean Warrior Vase.Clearly, horned helmets were widely distributed during this period of the Bronze Age.But why? What do they mean? And are they connected in some way?In this video we’re taking an epic voyage through the European Bronze Age in the 12th century BC from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula and across the Mediterranean to the east in search of the horned helmets of traders, warriors, kings, and gods.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*The Rise of Bronze Age Society by Kristiansen & Larsson ➜ amzn.to/2XhlH6vProtecting the Body in War and Combat by Marianne Mödlinger ➜ amzn.to/3BXTtfSGlobalization, Battlefields & Economics by Helle Vandkilde ➜ amzn.to/3aHL2cIBronze Age Voyaging and Cosmologies in the Making - Helle VandkildeThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 Horned Helmets0:54 The Veksø helmets03:36 The Horse Twins and Twin Chiefs of the Nordic Bronze Age04:47 Horned Chiefs in Scandinavian Rock Art05:46 Bronze Age Rock Art of Galicia07:31 Iberian Warrior Stelae08:47 Bronze Figurines of the Nuragic Civilization11:15 Sea Peoples Images at Medinet Habu13:16 Horned Helmets of the Near East14:26 Bronze Figurines from Enkomi15:36 Bull Iconography of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece16:06 Horns at Dendra and the Mycenaean Warrior Vase17:08 Central European Trade Links18:25 The Meanings Behind Horned Helmets21:39 Interconnectivity in the Bronze Age
Tollense Valley | Europes First Battle (Bronze Age History Documentary) Dan Davis History 2021-09-26 | The Battle of the Tollense Valley took place in Bronze Age Germany c.1250 BC. Was this Europe's first battle?Archeological discoveries in the Tollense Valley in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Northeast Germany suggest this was the site of a conflict in the 13th century BC. (Closest dates might be 1230 - 1240 BC) This was the European Middle Bronze Age.As well as weapons and other artefacts, thousands of bones representing at least 140 individuals have been found here and most are men of fighting age. Some bones show injuries received at the point of death.There might have been between 3000 and 7000 participants which if true is a truly enormous prehistoric battle. So was this a great pitched battle? An ambush? A series of small skirmishes? Despite all the evidence, piecing together exactly who these people were, how many there were, where they came from and what happened here… is not so simple.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Warriors and Weapons in Bronze Age Europe - Anthony Harding ➜ amzn.to/383sToEWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Christian Horn & Kristian Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3z6ZtBNDie Welt der Himmelsscheibe von Nebra - Harald Meller ➜ amzn.to/3ERYbh7An early Bronze Age causeway in the Tollense Valley - Jantzen (2014)Bronze Age tin rings from the Tollense valley - Krüger (2012)Low Prevalence of Lactase Persistence in Bronze Age Europe - Burger (2020)Flint arrowhead embedded in a human humerus from the Bronze Age site in the Tollense valley - Flohr (2015)Instrumental investigation of oxygen isotopes in human dental enamel from the Bronze Age battlefield site at Tollense - Price (2019)Perimortem Lesions on Human Bones from the Bronze Age Battlefield in the Tollense - Brinker (2018)A Bronze Age battlefield? Weapons and trauma in the Tollense Valley - Jantzen (2010)Tollense Battle Ancient DNA, they had hunter gatherer roots by Genos Historia ➜ youtu.be/8Grj-Gg5iLoThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.Note:There is DNA evidence that some of these people had high proportion of Western Hunter Gatherer DNA. I have a post about this on Patreon linked in the comments. *Video Chapters*00:00 Prepare for Battle02:32 The Tollense Valley Battlefield06:26 Bronze Age Europe08:18 Bronze Age Warrior Aristocracy10:01 Material Evidence13:14 Isotope Analysis14:08 DNA Evidence15:35 What Actually Happened?16:48 Alternative Theories
The Truth About Cannibalism in Neolithic Europe Dan Davis History 2021-09-14 | Cannibalism in Neolithic Europe - what's the evidence? Cannibalism is seen in many cultures around the world, including in prehistoric Europe (eg the Upper Paleolithic / Mesolithic Magdalenian site of Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge). But the Neolithic is a time of settled farmers and herders. Were these people really cannibals?In this video we're looking at three sites: Herxheim, Germany; El Toro Cave in Malaga, Spain; and Fontbrégoua Cave in Provence, France.Were these prehistoric Europeans desperate people facing starvation? Were they honouring their own people in complex mortuary rites? Or were they feasting on their enemies?And were they even practicing cannibalism at all? *If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Neolithic Violence in a European Perspective - Edited by Rick J. Schulting and Linda Fibiger ➜ amzn.to/3tDYwNICannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture: The Human Remains from Herxheim - Bruno Boulestin ➜ amzn.to/2Xddb8FCannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History - Bill Schutt ➜ amzn.to/3lmm0olMass cannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture at Herxheim - Bruno Boulestin et al (2009) The LBK enclosure at Herxheim: theatre of war or ritual centre? - Joerg Orschiedt & Miriam Noel HaidleAggressive or funerary cannibalism? Skull-cup and human bone manipulation in Cueva de El Toro - Jonathan Santana et al Cannibalism in the Neolithic - Paola Villa (1989) ➜ researchgate.net/publication/6045087_Cannibalism_in_the_NeolithicThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 Starvation Cannibalism00:58 Endocannibalism01:42 Exocannibalism04:10 Video Sponsorship05:37 Journey to Herxheim6:46 Herxheim - Mass Cannibalism?9:23 How to Spot Cannibalism10:44 The Herxheim Debate14:03 El Toro Cave - Endocannibalism?18:20 Fontbrégoua Cave - Exocannibalism?20:28 Neolithic Mortuary Rites
Prehistoric Sea Raiders in Nordic Bronze Age Rock Art Dan Davis History 2021-08-29 | Prehistoric Scandinavian rock art displays scenes of warriors and long, narrow boats. Are these figures showing some kind of Bronze Age Vikings?The world famous ancient petroglyphs in Sweden, dating to the Nordic Bronze Age, portray a world of sword-wielding warriors and their ships. But these figures - holding aloft axes and spears and shields - are usually said to be carrying out rituals, not warfare. Is that true? Are there any scenes of violence here amongst the thousands of weapon-bearers? If this is about ritual then what were the rituals for? And what can all this tell us about the lives of these seaborne Nordic warriors who lived 3500 years ago?*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Warfare in Bronze Age Society - Christian Horn & Kristian Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3z6ZtBNWarriors and Weapons in Bronze Age Europe - Anthony Harding ➜ amzn.to/383sToEElevated Rock Art: Towards a maritime understanding of Bronze Age rock art in northern Bohuslän, Sweden - Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/2WAffqdRock Art and Seascapes in Uppland Johan Ling ➜ amzn.to/3mFB4jdResearchers papers by Andreas Toreld ➜ https://independent.academia.edu/AndreasToreldThe rock art even in this one region is so complex it defies a single explanation. The truth is there is a huge amount going on, there are so many interpretations that I didn't have time to touch on.For one thing there is the obvious tumescence of many of the warriors. This is partly what leads researchers to conclude these are fertility rites and shows these figures are not engaging in combat - unless we are to believe they did so in a state of undress and arousal. Which is possible of course. However, this could also be interpreted as a sign of masculinity. These are not boys or old men but men in the prime of their virility. It is a sign of their strength and power.The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Chapters*00:00 Prehistoric Rock Art03:10 Depictions of Warfare05:30 The Nordic Bronze Age06:18 Real Life Violence07:58 Bronze Age War Canoes09:45 Rituals for Maritime Warriors12:00 Were they like Vikings?15:37 Chiefs and Kings
The First Warriors of Europe | Bronze Age Warfare Dan Davis History 2021-08-22 | Who were the first warriors of Europe? In the Neolithic, violence was sporadic but by the Bronze Age warfare and warriors were a core part of society.In the late Neolithic and Copper Age, clans from the Yamnaya, Corded Ware, and Bell Beaker cultures raided others. They were armed with bows, copper daggers, and battle axes but the extent to which these men were "warriors" is debated.By the time of the Late Bronze Age, warriors served chiefs and kings from Mycenaean Greece to Nordic Bronze Age Sweden and Denmark.They guarded trade routes like the so-called Amber Road and fought pitched battles like at the Tollense Valley battlefield. So when and where did a class of dedicated warriors emerge? What weapons did they use? And how and why did they fight?*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*Artwork*Artwork by Gramanh Folcwald: twitter.com/GramanhFolcwald/media*Video Sources*Warriors and Weapons in Bronze Age Europe - Anthony Harding ➜ amzn.to/383sToEWarfare in Bronze Age Society - Christian Horn & Kristian Kristiansen ➜ amzn.to/3z6ZtBNThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 The First Warriors00:36 Ötzi and Neolithic Violence02:41 Alpine Copper Age Proto-Warriors03:30 Corded Ware Culture 06:43 Bell Beaker Culture11:28 The Rise of the Warrior15:41 The Concept of the Warrior
Did a Deadly Plague Destroy Neolithic Europe? Dan Davis History 2021-08-15 | What caused the Neolithic Decline in Europe? Was it the first great plague in history? And if so, did it cause a Neolithic apocalypse?In the 4th Millennium BC, Neolithic Europe experienced a sustained decline. By about 3000 BC Western Steppe Herders like the Yamnaya and related groups migrated west into Europe, changing the genetics and culture forever, and bringing about the Bronze Age. The male lineages of Neolithic Europe came to an end as the steppe herders had offspring with the Neolithic farmer women. Did this only happen because the settled farmers had already been brought to their knees by waves of plague?In this video we look at the first recorded samples of the plague - Yersinia Pestis - the same bacterium that caused the Black Death and the Plague of Justinian and Bronze Age plagues. Did the disease first become dangerous in the vast proto-cities of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture in Eastern Europe? *Related videos referenced in this video*Cucuteni-Trypillia culture: youtu.be/Bk2Qbf1YQbINeolithic Britain: youtu.be/ZuZLxWvv5vgFunnelbeaker culture: youtu.be/iJYvhf0VVi0Pitted Ware culture: youtu.be/_rspqObP2ygThe First Horse Riders: youtu.be/AMHqp0M0T4Q*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Godborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Multiple tracks by Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comAway - Patrick Patrikios Thunderbird - Kevin MacLeod*Video Sources*Early Divergent Strains of Yersinia pestis in Eurasia 5,000 Years Ago - Rasmussen et al (2015) ➜ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644222Emergence and Spread of Basal Lineages of Yersinia pestis during the Neolithic Decline - Rascovan (2019)➜ cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)31464-8?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867418314648%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#Analysis of 3800-year-old Yersinia pestis genomes suggests Bronze Age origin for bubonic plague - Spyrou et al (2018)➜ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993720*Video Chapters*00:00 The Black Death in History02:02 The Plague of Justinian02:46 Neolithic Plague04:49 How the Plague Kills You06:43 Plague Emerges in Cucuteni-Trypillia11:21 Historical Cause and Effect13:01 Did Plague Depopulate Neolithic Europe?
Richard the Lionheart: The Greatest King of England? | Medieval History Documentary Dan Davis History 2021-08-10 | Is Richard the Lionheart England's greatest king? Or its worst?Richard I was a soldier all his life, fighting against rebels in the ancestral lands of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. His father Henry II never expected Richard to be King of England and Richard rebelled against him more than once. Richard is accused of not caring about England, preferring instead to run off to the Third Crusade to face Saladin in battles to save Acre and Jerusalem and the other Crusader States. After all, his greatest achievement is arguably the Battle of Arsuf, thousands of miles away from England.But are these accusations fair or accurate? Is Richard merely England's crusader king?This medieval history documentary covers his whole life and separates the history from the legend that is Richard the Lionheart. *Please consider supporting the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*The Immortal Knight Chronicles Box Set 1 ➜ amzn.to/3xXsDClVampire Crusader ➜ amzn.to/3Aqn7cGAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Video Sources*Richard the Lionheart - John Gillingham ➜ amzn.to/3yvjXDXRichard I - John Gillingham ➜ amzn.to/2VI3BK3The Plantagenets - Dan Jones ➜ amzn.to/3lIxC78On Kings - David Graeber & Marshall Sahlins ➜ amzn.to/3CAqaB2The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Chapters*0:00 Introduction0:53 Richard's Birth2:22 Video Sponsorship3:33 Richard's Youth14:53 Heir to the Throne24:05 King Richard33:32 Conquering Cyprus39:15 Siege of Acre47:29 Battle of Arsuf53:00 End of the Third Crusade57:06 Imprisoned1:01:58 Richard's Revenge1:07:26 The Death of Richard the Lionheart1:09:16 Richard's Legend
The Entire History of Neolithic Britain and Ireland (4000 - 2500 BC) | Ancient History Documentary Dan Davis History 2021-07-18 | The entire history of Neolithic Britain and Ireland from the migration and rise of the first farmers to the fall of their civilisation.Who were the first farmers of the British Isles? Where did they come from and why did they migrate to these islands?And why did they build all those incredible megalithic monuments that we see in the landscape today?This documentary covers the history of the Neolithic in Britain from around 4000 BC to the arrival of the Bell Beaker people in about 2500 BC.We will look at the first farmers of Europe and their migrations across the continent, as well as their interactions with the Mesolithic Western Hunter Gatherers who were already there. And we will dispel some of the biggest popular misconceptions about these amazing people. *If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting the channel *Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Multiple tracks by Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comAway - Patrick Patrikios The Awakening - Patrick PatrikiosMetamorphosis - Quincas MoreiraDawn of Man - Quincas MoreiraFamiliar Things - The Whole OtherThunderbird - Kevin MacLeodHidden Past - Kevin MacLeodSunrise in Paris - Dan HenigMedieval Astrology - Underbelly & Ty MayerNocturnally - AmuletsVoices - Patrick PatrikiosThe Plan's Working - Cooper Cannell*Video Sources*The First Farmers of Europe: An Evolutionary Perspective - Stephen Shennan ➜ amzn.to/3wNDcqABritain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans - Francis Pryor ➜ amzn.to/3eyDsn5Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson ➜ amzn.to/3ri4Wm4The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
The First Horse Riders | Horse Domestication on the Eurasian Steppe Dan Davis History 2021-07-06 | Who were the first horse riders in history? We know about horse domestication but knowing who were the first horsemen is more difficult.The idea of the Yamnaya Bronze Age horse warrior riding down a fleeing Neolithic farmer is a powerful image but is it true?Were the people of the Botai culture the first horsemen? Was it those of the Sredny Stog or perhaps the Khvalynsk culture? Or was it even the people of Bronze Age Mesopotamia?Well, there is a view that the first horse warriors did not emerge until the Iron Age. In this video we will explore both sides of the argument using the most up to date evidence available. Watch the follow up video based on new 2021 horse domestication studies here: youtu.be/dYw8NnQ1tpk*If you like these videos please consider supporting the channel *Patreon: patreon.com/dandavisauthor*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God: http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1: amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon: amzn.to/3xngwz5*Music*Multiple tracks by Lombus: lombus.bandcamp.comAway - Patrick Patrikios Broken Drum Machine - GodmodeFamiliar Things - The Whole OtherOpium - Kevin MacLeodWolf Mother - LoopopTo Pass Time - Godmode Voices - Patrick PatrikiosMysterious Strange Things - Yung LogosBlacksmith - GodmodeMaps by: https://indo-european.eu/maps/Artwork by Gramanh Folcwald: twitter.com/GramanhFolcwald/media*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony: amzn.to/3aD3RhuMilitarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe - Robert Drews: amzn.to/3dNqoKgEarly Riders: The Beginnings of Mounted Warfare in Asia and Europe - Robert Drews: amzn.to/36in9pSThe first horse herders and the impact of early Bronze Age steppe expansions into Asia - Damgaard et al 2018science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/eaar7711Rethinking the evidence for early horse domestication at Botai - Taylor & Barrón-Ortiz 2021nature.com/articles/s41598-021-86832-9The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
William of Cassingham: the Commoner Who Saved England Dan Davis History 2021-06-27 | Is the English hero William of Cassingham the real Robin Hood?In the reign of King John, one man stood alone against the tyranny of an unwanted king. Fleeing the authorities for the protection of the deep woods, he raised a band of bowman and launched cunning ambushes on the corrupt knights and lords who travelled through the trees.Does this sound like the Robin Hood legend to you?In fact, this is the story of William of Cassingham, a man known as Willikin of the Weald. A forgotten English hero and a man often named as the historical Robin Hood. But is this true?Find out all about William’s life and his heroic exploits in the war against Prince Louis and his army of French knights and rebel English barons and discover for yourself if it's anything like the legend of Robin Hood. *Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*The Immortal Knight Chronicles ➜ amzn.to/3xXsDClAll my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comPatrick PatrikiosAudionautixLoopopGodmodeQuincas Moreira Kevin MacLeod*Video Sources*L'Histoire de Guillaume le Marechal ➜ amzn.to/3gY9OcqFlores Historiarum by Roger of Wendover ➜ amzn.to/3hd0gt2A Note on William of Cassingham by G.R. Stephens ➜ jstor.org/stable/2853613The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
The Cult of the Ancestors | Bronze Age Folklore Dan Davis History 2021-06-18 | In early bronze age Europe, the youths of the koryos warbands embodied their ancestors in a pagan cult of the dead. So how did the ancient Indo-Europeans perceive the nature of death and their relationship with their ancestors?The folk story of the Wild Hunt is reflected in diverse festivals across the Indo-European world, in Pagan and later Christian societies such as Yule and Carneval, Saturnalia and Compitalia, and Anthesteria and Dionysia.Elements of these folk stories and the festive cultural practices come from earlier traditions relating to the koryos and the cultic Visitation of the Ancestors at special times of the year. By the time the Host and the Hunt folk tales are recorded in history, the original meanings were changed, lost, and forgotten. But the practices themselves like the masked processionals bringing annual blessings continue even today all around the world. *Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comPatrick PatrikiosAmuletsGodmodeMaps by https://indo-european.eu/maps/*Video Sources*The One-eyed God: Odin and the (Indo-) Germanic Männerbünde - Kris Kershaw ➜ amzn.to/3dRk8kWThe Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/2SgJmS7Rites and Symbols of Initiation: The Mysteries of Birth and Rebirth - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/3zk1xXqOn Kings - David Graeber & Marshall Sahlins ➜ amzn.to/2UiRodJThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
The First Berserkers: the Bronze Age Koryos Dan Davis History 2021-06-10 | The berserker Viking warrior is famous but the tradition can be traced back to the early Bronze Age warband called the koryos. The berserkers fought like madmen, in a trance-like state of fury that struck fear into the hearts of their enemies. But why did they act in this way? And why were they associated with wolves and bears? In this video we travel back thousands of years into the history of Bronze Age Europe and find out why the youths of Indo-European cultures transformed into wolves and other animals during their rites of passage.*Get Godborn exclusively from Audible here*US ➜ audible.com/pd/Godborn-Audiobook/1774247860UK ➜ audible.co.uk/pd/Godborn-Audiobook/1774247860CA ➜ audible.ca/pd/Godborn-Audiobook/1774247860AUS ➜ https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Godborn-Audiobook/1774247860Not on Audible? Sign up for your free Audible trial and pick Godborn for your free audiobook:Try Audible US ➜ amzn.to/3fSNcs8Try Audible UK ➜ amzn.to/34iZEMH*Support the channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comPatrick PatrikiosAmuletsGodmodeMaps by https://indo-european.eu/maps/*Video Sources*The One-eyed God: Odin and the (Indo-) Germanic Männerbünde - Kris Kershaw ➜ amzn.to/3dRk8kWThe Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/2SgJmS7Rites and Symbols of Initiation: The Mysteries of Birth and Rebirth - Mircea Eliade ➜ amzn.to/3zk1xXqGermania - Tacitus ➜ amzn.to/3zbt0uBThe Histories - Tacitus ➜ amzn.to/3cxhUGiThe Prose Edda - Snorri Sturluson ➜ amzn.to/2TiQInYThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.--- Bronze Age Warfare series ---Watch all the Bronze Age Warfare series here ➜ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUyGT3KDxwC8xD2S2Q1IqH_S_ocWwXWHvKoryos ➜ youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpETrepanation ➜ youtu.be/ic8jxFYIV6gIndra's Cudgel ➜ youtu.be/cYEBxo6ZEy4Thor's Hammer ➜ youtu.be/X1PduS2ocl8First Berserkers ➜ youtu.be/zEXXA0naXkkArmy of the Dead ➜ youtu.be/oqOp81KQO4A
The Stone Battle Axe of Neolithic Europe Dan Davis History 2021-06-06 | The stone battle-axe was the most important weapon of Early Bronze Age Europe. These weapons were used for a thousand years by peoples from the Baltic to the Atlantic. But where and when were they invented, who were the people who wielded them, and how were they used? And are they the real Mjölnir, the weapon wielded by the Norse thunder god, Thor?*Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook ➜ facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter ➜ twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram ➜ instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Lombus ➜ lombus.bandcamp.comKevin McLeodPatrick PatrikiosDan BodanAmuletsGodmodeMaps by https://indo-european.eu/maps/*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World - JP Mallory ➜ amzn.to/3t8zqX2A miniature in amber of a battle-axe from the Battle-Axe Culture - Lars Larsen (2017)The Battle Axe Culture in Western Norway - Jostein Aksdal (1999)The Use and Significance of Early Bronze Age Stone Battle-axes and Axe-hammers from Northern Britain and the Isle of Man - Amber Sofia Roy (2020)Stone axes as tools, valuables and symbols - Jan TurekPottery stylistics of the Sofievka type, genetic-cultural qualification, Baltic-Pontic Studies - Sławomir Kadrow (1995)The Germanic Thunder Weapon - Lotte MotzThe Thunderweapon in Religion and Folklore - CHR. BlinkenbergThe Scandinavian Battle-Axe: An Assessment - Amber Sofia Roy ‘(Stone)Axe’ and ‘Sky’ in I-E/Battle-axe Culture - JP Mayer (1973)The Weaponry of the Pastoral Societies in the Context of the Weaponry of the Steppe - Forest-steppe Communities 5000BC - 2350BC - Victor I Klochko (1994) Arya Akasha ➜ aryaakasha.com/2021/03/09/indra-herakles-trita-iolaus-vak-athena-against-hydra-vritra-a-distillation-arya-akasha-arkaThe above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Bronze Age Warfare series*Watch all the Bronze Age Warfare series here ➜ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUyGT3KDxwC8xD2S2Q1IqH_S_ocWwXWHvKoryos ➜ youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpETrepanation ➜ youtu.be/ic8jxFYIV6gIndra's Cudgel ➜ youtu.be/cYEBxo6ZEy4Thor's Hammer ➜ youtu.be/X1PduS2ocl8First Berserkers ➜ youtu.be/zEXXA0naXkkArmy of the Dead ➜ youtu.be/oqOp81KQO4A
Bronze Age Mountain Kings | The Maykop Culture Dan Davis History 2021-05-26 | The Maykop (or Maikop) Culture was a Bronze Age people of the Caucasus mountains who traded with the ancient civilization of Uruk Mesopotamia and the Yamnaya steppe herders.When the famous Maykop Chieftain's kurgan was excavated in 1897 it was almost 11m high and more than 100m in diameter. Inside were astonishing treasures of gold, silver, arsenical bronze, and precious stones from distant lands.This ancient king of the northern mountains was wealthy beyond belief. His tunic had 68 golden lions and 19 golden bulls applied to its surface. He wore necklaces with 60 beads of turquoise, 1,272 beads of carnelian, and 122 golden beads. Under his skull was a diadem with five golden rosettes of five petals each on a band of gold pierced at the ends. How did this remote kingdom acquire such wealth? What did they eat, what weapons and tools did they use, and what language did they speak?Who were the mysterious people Soviet archeologists called the Steppe Maykop (or Steppe Maikop)? And how did the Maykop culture influence the Yamnaya culture to their north?*Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Music*Lombus: lombus.bandcamp.comKevin McLeodPatrick PatrikiosDan BodanAmuletsGodmode*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Archaeology of the Caucasus - Antonio Sagona ➜ amzn.to/2St3IqQIn Search of the Indo-Europeans - JP Mallory ➜ amzn.to/3gX7dQpThe Oxford Introduction to the Proto-Indo-European World - JP Mallory ➜ amzn.to/3t8zqX2The Archaeology of Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Anatolian - Kristian Kristiansen ➜ https://www.academia.edu/41587006/The_Archaeology_of_Proto_Indo_European_and_Proto_Anatolian_Locating_the_SplitChronology of the Maikop Culture - Mariya Ivanova ➜ https://www.academia.edu/2543641/The_chronology_of_the_Maikop_culture_in_the_Northern_Caucasus_changing_perspectivesThe genetic prehistory of the Greater Caucasus - Wang et al ➜ biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/322347v1.full.pdfArchaeology, Genetics, and Language in the Steppes: A Comment on Bomhard - David Anthony ➜ https://www.academia.edu/39985565/Archaeology_Genetics_and_Language_in_the_Steppes_A_Comment_on_BomhardExcavations of Soyugbulaq Kurgans of Azerbaijan - Najaf Museyibli ➜ archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-1057-1/dissemination/pdf/Phase_3_and_4_Mitigation/432_Soyuqbulaq/432_Soyuqbulaq.pdfDiet and subsistence in Bronze Age pastoral communities from the southern Russian steppes and the North Caucasus - Corina Knipper and Sabine Reinhold ➜ journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239861The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
The 5,000-Year-Old Yamnaya Copper Club Dan Davis History 2021-05-16 | This Yamnaya warrior was buried in a kurgan (burial mound) on the steppe with this mighty weapon from prehistoric warfare. Is it the mythical weapon of Indra; the cudgel Vajra? What does it have to do with Hercules and Thor?We discuss the mythology of the Striker-Thunderer and talk about Yamnaya burial practices and how this image of the Yamnaya warrior inspired my work.The Indo-European myth of the Striker / Thunderer is seen in the forms of Thor, Herakles, and Indra. He is a thunder god - the sun of the sky father - who strikes with a hammer or an axe or club / cudgel. He makes thunder, sends lightning bolts crashing to earth, and he is a wandering hero who slays the serpent and other monsters. Elements of the Striker / Thunderer merged with the figure of the sky father in the form of Zeus while the heroic deeds and monster slaying elements found expression in his sons Herakles and Perseus. Thor has a short handled hammer while Herakles famously has his wooden club.This deity's name amongst the ancient steppe herders may have been Perkwunos meaning 'the Striker' or 'the Lord of Oaks' because of the way lightning tends to strike oak trees. In the most cosmic version of his myth the god uses his celestial weapon to strike down the monster who is holding back the life giving waters.***I've been astonished by the number of people enraged by the running joke, a visual gag intended to add amusement.****Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Art*Includes works by:Graman: twitter.com/GramanhFolcwaldChristian Sloan Hall: http://americanvendetta.co.uk*Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuHow to Kill a Dragon: Aspects of Indo-European Poetics - Calvert Watkins ➜ amzn.to/3yeyXXeMyth, Ritual, and the Warrior in Roman and Indo-European Antiquity - Roger D. Woodard ➜ amzn.to/3w9sYB3A Bronze Age Landscape in the Russian Steppes: The Samara Valley Project Report ➜ amzn.to/3bvqp4vAn Indo-Iranian Symbol of Power in the Earliest Steppe Kurgans - P. Kuznetsovhttps://www.academia.edu/3836804/An_Indo_Iranian_Symbol_of_Power_in_the_Earliest_Steppe_KurgansMurphy, E., & Khokhlov, A. (2016). "Biocultural Analysis of the Prehistoric Populations of the Volga Region." In D. Anthony, D. Brown, A. Khokhlov, P. Kuznetsov, & O. Mochalov (Eds.), A Bronze Age Landscape in the Russian Steppes: The Samara Valley Project. (pp. 149-216):pureadmin.qub.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/42562597/CHAPTER_8_Murphy_and_Khokhlov_pdf.pdfI read quite a few articles by Curwen at Arya Akasha on this subject over the last couple of years and learned a lot (I also used one of their images in the video). Here is a link to a new article which has links to more:aryaakasha.com/2021/03/09/indra-herakles-trita-iolaus-vak-athena-against-hydra-vritra-a-distillation-arya-akasha-arka*Bronze Age Warfare series*Watch all the Bronze Age Warfare series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUyGT3KDxwC8xD2S2Q1IqH_S_ocWwXWHvKoryos: youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpETrepanation: youtu.be/ic8jxFYIV6gIndra's Cudgel: youtu.be/cYEBxo6ZEy4Thor's Hammer: youtu.be/X1PduS2ocl8First Berserkers: youtu.be/zEXXA0naXkkArmy of the Dead: youtu.be/oqOp81KQO4A
Cucuteni-Trypillia Culture | Ancient European Civilization Dan Davis History 2021-05-03 | The Cucuteni–Trypillia culture (or Tripolye culture) spanned the Neolithic the Copper Age and the early Bronze Age.They are one the of most impressive civilisations of Neolithic Europe.The culture extended from the Danube river basin to the Black Sea and the Dnieper. It encompassed the central Carpathian Mountains as well as the plains, steppe and forest steppe on either side of the range. Its historical core lay around the middle to upper Dniester, in modern Ukraine.More than 3,000 cultural sites have been identified, ranging from small villages to the largest settlements in the world.The people of the late / post-Cucuteni–Trypillia culture appear in my Bronze Age fantasy novel Godborn ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1*Support the Channel*Patreon ➜ patreon.com/dandavisauthorPayPal ➜ paypal.me/DanDavisAuthorKo-fi ➜ ko-fi.com/dandavis*My Books*Your FREE Bronze Age fantasy story the Wolf God ➜ http://dandavisauthor.comGodborn: Gods of Bronze 1 ➜ amzn.to/3nm2au1All my books on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/3xngwz5*My Links*Website http://dandavisauthor.comFacebook: facebook.com/dandavisauthorTwitter: twitter.com/DanDavisWritesInstagram: instagram.com/dandavisauthor*Artwork*Vsevolod IvanovVikentiy Khvoyka*Music*Kevin MacLeod - Thunderbird*Video Sources*The Horse, the Wheel, and Language - David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/3aD3RhuThe Living Goddesses - Marija Gimbutas ➜ amzn.to/3eSXhVFIn Search of the Indo-Europeans - JP Mallory ➜ amzn.to/3gX7dQpThe Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World - JP Mallory ➜ amzn.to/3t8zqX2The Lost World of Old Europe: The Danube Valley, 5000-3500 BC - Edited by David Anthony ➜ amzn.to/336SPgyThe First Farmers of Europe An Evolutionary Perspective - Stephen Shennan ➜ amzn.to/2SsqcbwGene-flow from steppe individuals into Cucuteni-Trypillia associated populations:nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61190-0Houses in the Archaeology of the Tripillia–Cucuteni Groups:core.ac.uk/download/pdf/322373084.pdf The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*People of the Bronze Age series*People of the Bronze Age Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=GalZLoTeU74&list=PLUyGT3KDxwC8u4jG_tOjN-8-bsHxucUxnYamnaya ➜ youtu.be/GalZLoTeU74Corded Ware ➜ youtu.be/ecmeQT7R7rkFunnelbeaker ➜ youtu.be/iJYvhf0VVi0Pitted Ware ➜ youtu.be/_rspqObP2ygCucuteni-Trypilla ➜ youtu.be/Bk2Qbf1YQbIMaykop ➜ youtu.be/eyc9jxTPZ_U*Video Chapters*00:00 The Cucuteni–Trypillia culture02:30 Foundation and Growth of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture06:33 Cucuteni–Trypillia pottery09:27 Neolithic Female Figurines12:03 Expansion throughout Ukraine to the Black Sea13:48 Decline and Fall of the Cucuteni-Trypillia Culture17:00 Europe's First Cities - Super Towns and Proto-Cities
