| In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor practices, the world's first law code, and the great failed romance of John's undergrad years. Our friends at Thought Bubble are making a movie funded by Kickstarter and you should check it out and join me in donating: www.kickstarter.com Resources: The British Museum's Mesopotamia site: dft.ba The Epic of Gilgamesh: dft.ba or get a hard copy at dft.ba Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians by Enrico Ascalone: dft.ba The Mesopotamians by TMBG: dft.ba Credits: Written by Raoul Meyer and John Green Produced by Stan Muller Animations by Smart Bubble Society: thoughtbubble.org Thought Bubble team: Suzanna Brusikiewicz Jonathon Corbiere Allan Levy Jin Kyung Myung James Tuer Adam Winnik Original Music: Jason Weidner Script Supervisor & Doll Costumer: Danica Johnson Set Design: Donna Sink Props: Brian McCutcheon Photos courtesy of: Mbzt Hardnfast Marie Lan-Nguyen |
