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Secondary Classical Studies : World History and Archaeology

Clip description		Keywords
	Agriculture and bureaucracy in ancient Syria Duration: 05:42 Richard Miles examines artefacts from Tell Brak in Syria.	Tell Brak, archaeology, archaeological remains, pottery, material culture, ancient worlds

	Gold coin of Croesus c550 BC (audio) Duration: 13:00 What the legendary wealth of King Croesus can tell us about coinage in the ancient world.	coins, money, trade, finance, economics, politics, power, primary evidence, history, HistoryoftheWorld

	Golden cape from Bronze Age Britain (audio) Duration: 14:08 An intricately formed golden cape tells a tale about life in Bronze Age Britain.	bronze age, metal work, Britain, gold, trade, society, religion, politics, society, tin, copper, Wales, primary evidence, HistoryoftheWorld

	How the Phoenecians developed the first alphabet Duration: 02:27 Andrew Marr tells the story of the Phoenician traders who invented the first alphabet.	AndrewMarrsHistoryoftheWorld, HistoryoftheWorld, Phoenecians, Phoenecia, Mediterranean, trade, ships, alphabet, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, phonetic, Canaanite, Canaan

	Life in Roman Palmyra Duration: 05:02 Richard Miles examines the changing fortunes of Palmyra in the history of the Roman empire.	Palmyra, Rome, roman, roman empire, imperial, imperial province. ancient worlds, historian, camel, merchants

	Richard Miles examines the roadside tomb of a former Roman slave Duration: 01:12 Richard Miles examines the roadside tomb of a former Roman slave.	Rome, Roman, funeral, funereal, ritual. tomb, tombstone, ancient worlds

	The violent side of Assyrian imperialism Duration: 04:09 Richard Miles examines the violent and war-driven reign of Shalmaneser III, King of Assyria in the 9th century BC.	Shalmaneser, Assyria, Assyrian, empire, imperialism, imperial expansion, tribute, plunder, enslavement.ancient worlds

	The world behind the remains Duration: 01:05 Richard Miles examines the role of material culture in examining ancient civilisations.	artefact, archaeology, archaeological remains, ancient worlds, inference, material culture. historian, civilisation

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Secondary Classical Studies : World History and Archaeology

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