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Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6
In which Mike Rugnetta brings you the final installation of our unit on creation myths. This week, we're talking about human beings and their relationship to the natural world. It turns out foundational stories have a lot to teach us about...
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Indian Pantheons: Crash Course World Mythology #8
In which Mike Rugnetta continues our unit on pantheons with the complex Indian pantheon, focusing on stories that were written in Sanskrit. We start with a violent creation story. We talk about the concept of Brahman, and the personification...
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Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology #7
In which Mike Rugnetta begins our unit on pantheons, which are families of gods. We further define pantheons and talk about why they're important. Then, we discuss pantheons from the myths of the ancient Mediterranean, starting with ancient...
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The Greeks and Romans - Pantheons Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology #9
This week, we continue our look at various Pantheons, and Mike digs deep into the gods of the ancient Greeks. We're talking Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Hephaestos, Ares, and Apollo. We're also talking Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Pluto...
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Crash Course World Mythology Preview
Crash Course Mythology with Mike Rugnetta is here, and we have the preview video to prove it. We'll be uploading Friday afternoons to fulfill all your hunger for foundational cultural stories and whatnot. Want more Crash Course in person...
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Amazing! Hannibal's Elephants of War - Explore - BBC
A fascinating short video from the BBC documentary Hannibal: The Man, The Myth, The Mystery charting the rise and fall of the Carthage Warrior. Historians analyse the psychological advantages to using Elephants in battle. Watch more high...
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What can we learn from Ancient Greek medicine?
This video briefly describes the ancient Greek pursuit of knowledge in regards to medicine, and the associated practices.
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Ancient Greece: Developments in Medical Knowledge
This brief video examines the various developments in medical knowledge and human anatomy.
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Ancient Rome: Developments in Surgery
This brief video describes the developments in surgical procedures in ancient Rome.
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Ancient Rome: Medical Beliefs and Treatments
This brief video examines the various beliefs regarding medicine in ancient Rome, as well as the treatments discovered in response to medical ailments.