An Apple A Day - Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization, E24
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Channel: Digital Hammurabi · 2018 · Entertainment
How did medicine work in the ancient world, and do apples really keep doctors away? Well, not so much of the second part, but Dr. josh takes a look at medicine and physicians in Mesopotamia! This series is based on the entertaining and engaging book, 'Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization'. Published in 1964, this book by A. Leo Oppenheim is a standard introductory work in the field of Assyriology, and is an excellent read for the non-specialist. A free download is available via the Oriental Institute website: https://tinyurl.com/y9pobcm4 𒀭Support Digital Hammurabi!𒀭 Patreon – https://bit.ly/2EJVEdj PayPal - https://bit.ly/2PUp49A Shirts and Swag – https://bit.ly/2QKAuSH Amazon Wishlist – https://amzn.to/2CsDhak Website – https://bit.ly/2V0ZaVw Twitter – https://bit.ly/2T6uJLV Contact – [email protected] ---------- For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites: ABZU - https://bit.ly/2Cr1A8u (collection of free and open-access data) University of Chicago Oriental Institute - https://bit.ly/2RcIiMl (great collection of free books and articles) Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx (general encyclopedia on the ancient world) ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS (Sumerian literature) ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia) EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw (Online Sumerian dictionary) CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative) ---------- Music: Brak Bnei Original Composition
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