Please tell Dr Finkel he never needs to worry that we will fall asleep listening to him talk, as he's always so fascinating!

@NOMAD-qp3dd

Жыл бұрын

Yea I put this on hoping it would lull me to sleep and instead i couldn't stop paying attention 🤣 but it was still relaxing! Excellent lesson. 👏👏👏

@ForbiddenHistoryLIVE

Жыл бұрын

INDEED

@thrillhouse4151

Жыл бұрын

His enthusiasm shines through, he’s a great teacher, the voice and face help too.

@patrickwingard1927

Жыл бұрын

@@NOMAD-qp3dd same. I cant ever get any sleep.

@kaarlimakela3413

Жыл бұрын

But if played at 0.75 speed, I bet it could be considered quality ASMR. 🙂

Dr. Irving Finkel must be protected at all costs.

@splintmeow4723

Жыл бұрын

Him and David Attenborough. Both must have a personal escort of at least 1, 000, 000 bees. Nothing will harm them. ♥️

@MichaelKingsfordGray

Жыл бұрын

Costs counted in hexagesimal on clay tablets.

@royer_redos

Жыл бұрын

He is one of those people who is just fun fun to listen to no matter what he says.

@funniebunnie4u

Жыл бұрын

I was coming to comment this.... Lolzzz... But, Yes! We must protect this rare, fuzzy gem! 💕⭐💕⭐💕⭐💕⭐💕

@andrewhuntley4242

Жыл бұрын

Given his research, I'm pretty sure he's safe from metaphysical means....pretty sure his counter curses would pack a whallop

Scrolling through KZread and then, wait, what’s this?! Hold up! It’s Dr Finkel! I will always stop whatever I’m doing for an opportunity to listen to the wonderful Dr Finkel!

@DavidSmith-mu4cg

Жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

We can't HEART you enough

@Intensecure

Жыл бұрын

@Janitor Queen I worked, in a humble position, at the British museum for a while and had to deal with all sorts of people. Some were unbearably arrogant and treated "lesser" people with disdain, some were basically decent, some were real characters. Professor Finkel always said hello, always was willing to stop and chat about anything, treated everyone equally, always in a cheerful mood, and is one of only two people who I remember with complete respect. A real gentleman and scholar in every way.

@cattymajiv

Жыл бұрын

@@Intensecure I am the person formerly known as Janitor Queen. I came across your message to me by chance. Thank you so much! I don't know what I had said that you replied to, because my original comment was deleted by YT, as a side effect of theìr cancellation of my account. I don't know what I had said, but I reallly loved your reply! How lucky you were to have worked there in any capacity! I always felt fortunate to work in schools, and a college, but the British Museum! That's the best place I can possibly think of! And to have also met and spoken with Dr Finkel. To meet him just once and have simply shared a hello would be far better than meeting any rock star! There's not 5one I'd prefer to meet. I would be able to listen to him speak for an endless length of time. I'm also glad my mental image of him is not wrong. Eventually somebody who is in training might be able to fill his shoes, as far as knowledge goes, but I wonder if anyone can ever bring the same combination of knowlege, curiosity, friendliness, sense of humor and empathy with his subjects so long ago. People keep calling him is human treasure, and there is no better way to describe him. If I had a grandfather I'd want him to be just like Dr Finkel. All the best to you.

@tedgrauch9844

11 ай бұрын

YES!!

Dr Finkel is not just a national treasure but a World Treasure. Love him.

I am an Iraqi, and I would like to thank you Dr. Irving for showing us our history that we are unfortunately unaware of, I am following all your lectures and videos about the old Iraqi civilizations, and I wish I could host you in my home town of Hillha ( Babilon), GOD bless you

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

OH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Please take a look at the latest video we just released featuring Dr. Finkel. It's about ancient games from Iraq.

@abidove

Жыл бұрын

@@ArchaeologyNow Thank you all, I have already seen it, and it's fantastic, I watched the game and it looked very challenging and needed a sort of a strategy, liked it so much, cheers from Iraq

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Glad you got to see it!

@abidove

Жыл бұрын

@@ArchaeologyNow I will continue to see the asbestos even if it is very old, I am trying to catch up with you, cheers from Iraq

@sujayssa13

11 ай бұрын

R u a practising muslims or have u left it??

Irving Finkel is our man, a hero of translating, and everything he talks about is just so fascinating

@MichaelKingsfordGray

Жыл бұрын

Roger Ramjet, hero of the Nation?

@funniebunnie4u

Жыл бұрын

Niiiice.... I thought It was a haiku, at first glance.... Lolzz. ~ So I'll leave one, now >>>> ~ It's Irving Finkel. Teaching ancient, this and thats. Protect at all costs.

@kidmohair8151

Жыл бұрын

@@funniebunnie4u haiku to you too! I think my syllable count is over 20...that is meant to be sung to the tune of the verse of Yankee Doodle, which I should have said, I guess. owell, better late...etc

@janettesweet6087

11 ай бұрын

I hear you Dr. Seuss.

Not only a brilliant academic, but a wonderfully talented teacher and storyteller. He would fit right in with the thinkers of old, as he is not just a library professor but someone who clearly cares deeply about educating the public.

@robzagar4275

Ай бұрын

He’s a very intelligent and proficient in multiple languages of the past. A true scholar and funny to boot.

This should have millions of views. It's our cultural legacy.

@networknomad5600

Жыл бұрын

It's everyone's, really. Just about every person in the world can trace lineage back to the Fertile Crescent.

@isthatyoucedric7854

Жыл бұрын

This should have 10k likes.

@helenamcginty4920

Жыл бұрын

​@@networknomad5600I want to thank you for your comment about the spread of stuff from the fertile crescent. I have only recently begun to be annoyed by the eurocentric approach of my western education in England long ago. Retirement had given me the time to indulge in reading and learning about the world in general. While I do find You Tube wonderful for videos like this I do find my feed is full of biblical/ Christian/ Greek thought. Archaeology seems to be all S America and Egypt. So narrow. But occadionally I am jolted by an idea I had not come across before so off I go to look for confirmation or refutation. Luckily I also subscribe to Current World Archaeology and Current Archaeology magazines so know there is far more going on in other countries. I discovered from one bit of research that not everyone in the world is, in fact, connected to the fertile crescent. Just a lot of Europeans, the middle east of course and swathes of the near east. The far east and west, as well as much of Africa seem to have developed agriculture independently. I do know that rice was being cultivated in China some 3000 years before farming was developed in the fertile cresent from where it and the farmers spread east and west. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaf7943 I thought you would find this paper interesting. I certainly did. I now have an image of WC1 who lived in Iran all that time ago. So thank you again. Im off on a hunt for more.

@cattymajiv

Жыл бұрын

@@isthatyoucedric7854 It's half way there now. In a year it will have 10k

@Musick79

7 ай бұрын

@@networknomad5600- Don’t tell the Afro-centrists that…

New Dr.Finkel??? Awwwweeeee yiiiissssss... Let's do this thing!!!!!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

I can not get enough of Irving Finkel. He's a human treasure.

@jcdraco

Жыл бұрын

L

I like how the video title implies he's like some kind of wizard returning at last when a battle is about to be lost

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Omg YES!!!!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

And don't we all need a rescuer right about now, when things seem so grim.

@Mtnfarmer55

Жыл бұрын

He is, he is!!!

@jessestreet2549

Жыл бұрын

Gandalf, Dumbledore and Finkel.

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

@@jessestreet2549 the holy trinity

Irving Finkel has such an AMAZING granddad vibe!

@spacecardinal

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Wouldn’t he be an awesome grandpa?

47:50 Definitely haven't gone to sleep, Irving. I can't get enough of learning about Mesopotamia ❤️👏

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY

@dauntlessdev9n499

Жыл бұрын

Definitely af

@Northcountry1926

Жыл бұрын

Ditto - hoping in 2023 to travel to the UK and attend one of his presentations 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

I love how the people of 5000 years ago come to live again when The Finkel talks.

@freddyoshana8794

8 ай бұрын

To be exact, 6773 Assyrian New year , so that's way over 5000 years ago.

@hughjanus5336

2 күн бұрын

​🙄 ​@@freddyoshana8794 Assur, the first Assyrian capital, was founded c. 2600 BC but there is no evidence that the city was independent until the collapse of the Third Dynasty of Ur in the 21st century BC. Also, 6773 years - 2024 years = 4749 BC.

Finkel is absolutely wonderful. He has so much knowledge and explains it all so well!!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the piece. There is more coming!

Irving Finkel is the best teacher I never had

One of the most brilliant people on this planet, always a pleasure.

Dr Finkel has the magic to bring people back to life and let them tell their story...I so love these lectures...

There is no one in the world that I would like to meet more than I would like to meet Dr Irving Finkel. The man is a living legend.

that sumerian lingered on for so long that a greek scholar was learning sumerian and akkadian and then transcribing them in greek...is so fascinating

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Its mind boggling to think of the cultural connections of this scholar.

Of all the treasures presented here, Dr. Finkel - you are the most precious.

I just love this amazing intelligent funny man. It is a real treat to hear him speak. He makes history come alive. It’s about real people just like us. The only thing that separates us is a few thousand years.

Dr. Finkel is the ur-grandpa we need. Thank you sir.

This is one of the most amazing and relevant talks on archeology I've ever heard! I'll be thinking about this for a long time and of course sharing it with friends. He is beyond brilliant!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Love to hear this! Stay tuned because he will be doing 4 live Zoom events over the next year!

My first introduction to Mesopotamia - the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris - was by my History teacher, a heavyweight boxer in the hours that he did not stand in front of a class of adolescents in high school. Thank you Irving for rekindling his enthusiasm which rubbed off on me. When writing to a select group of friends - some now long gone - I ended my letters with: "It is our duty to keep the written word ALIVE!"

He's such a great storyteller. Fascinating lecture.

I could liisten to him all day - his great learning really makes the past come alive - thank you!

I wish Dr Finkel had a podcast. I really enjoy the way he communicates information. Its interesting, witty and engaging. Thank you Dr Finkel.

@ArchaeologyNow

7 ай бұрын

That would be an amazing idea

Absolutely superb. I hung on every word ! Thank you Dr Finkel.

Yes, Story telling, History telling. Thank you Dr Finkel, It's a great pleasure to listen to you.

Simply fantastic. It is always a pleasure seeing Dr Finkel's content. Many thanks for all your efforts in bringing our collective past to life.

I just love Dr. Finkel! What a great teacher!

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you Dr Finkel for not only informing us about cuneiform, but also for expressing how deeply we are connected to peoples of the past; no longer a remote past thanks to the endlessly engrossing and entertaining Doctor: A treasure of the British Museum!

I always fangirl when I see a new Finkel seminar. My teenage children think I'm bonkers, but they always gravitate to where I'm listening/ watching the presentation.

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned or follow our website (archaeologynow.org) for the latest updates because we are working with him for a series of 3 videos this upcoming fall and spring

@vipertwenty249

Жыл бұрын

That must mean that deep down inside your children have caught a fascination with the past from you, and that can only be a good thing.

Irving, you're the best thing for the understanding and preservation of these great gems of knowledge since Ashurbanipal. The humanity shines through.

I LOVE you, Irving Finkel! Wish I had You Tube in my childhood when my Mom introduced me to the archeology of Iraq - Sir Leonard Wooley et al. Thank you! And thank you, Humanities Texas.

can't get enough of Dr. Finkel

Phone book for the gods…. I want one lol. Love 💕 Dr Finkel! He always makes history so contemporary 😊🍀💚

@kariannecrysler640

Жыл бұрын

I am curious if Dr Finkle has ever done any translations of medicines or herbs. I would love to know about that if anyone else knows. Thank you

Thank you so much for this, Dr. Finkel is such an amazing scholar and speaker. Also he is so down-to-earth and funny. Such a treat to get to watch him talk.

Dr. Finkel should be named a UNESCO world heritage site all by himself, and if the new King of England has any sense, Dr Finkel would be knighted immediately! Amazing lecture and amazing man, virtually bringing to life 2000, 3000, and 4000 year old people, their lives and cultures.

@ArchaeologyNow

11 ай бұрын

We think that's a VERY sensible idea!

This man is amazing. Best teacher ever. Respect.

I agree! Definitely not boring! What a wonderful storyteller!

That was the best thing I have listened to in a very long time. Thank you again Dr Finkel for sparking my mind and my wonder!

Hello I literally love this doctor and I hope you have a long life teaching us via KZread.

I just love Dr. Finkel. In every presentation that I've been lucky enough to catch on KZread he never ceases to amaze me with his wonderfully nerdy humor and how he just absolutely brings history alive through sharing his passion and his knowledge of the ancients.

This gentleman is as precious as any treasure in that museum.

Outstanding and very understandable. Thanks.

I love Irving Finkel's talks, endlessly fascinating and funny - thank you!

@qerenyahu371

Жыл бұрын

🤦🏿‍♂️

This is wonderful. I never tire of learning about this subject, or Dr. Finkel’s telling of it.

Yes, finally! Irving Finkel's lectures are a must for every anthropologist, historian or archeologist, both amature and professional. Any more coming out soon?

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

We are working with Dr. Finkel to produce three events during the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023. Stay tuned! If you want the most up-to-date information, you can find out more on our website at archaeologynow.org. We will update soon

@helennichols6531

Жыл бұрын

I'm not any of those. I just love listening to Irving Finkel.

@TockTockTock

Жыл бұрын

@@ArchaeologyNow Reading this made my day!

@morgansidhe6399

Жыл бұрын

@@ArchaeologyNow Subscribed as of right now.

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

@@morgansidhe6399 FANTASTIC. Thank you.

Irving Finkel should be designated a walking, talking UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site.

That was fascinating! And, Dr. Finkel was right... He has me hungry, to learn more, about these incredible ancient texts! 💕💕💕

Any talk by Dr Finkel is supremely interesting. He's a global treasure.

Dr. Finkel is a wonderful teacher. Thank you for this. ❤️

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it. Stay tuned. There are 4 more pieces coming

Doc Finkel is an absolute treasure!

Thank you for your wonderful story telling and for sharing all the information you have spent a lifetime accruing. I really appreciate it and at 70 years of age just beginning to become acquainted with this subject as well as a broad spectrum of other fields.

I love this gentleman.

It really comes across how exciting and fascinating the subject matter is, he is so down to earth and enthused.

This guy is absolutely fantastic!

Dr. Finkle is a one of a kind international treasure. I wish I had discovered his work sooner. He kicks internet learning up a notch. World history is everyone's story. We must not lose sight of it.

Love seeing a new video by Dr. Finkel... I love his joy and humor bringing back to life the words of the centuries past!

Please more… I’ve been bitten by the cuneiform bug. Love the voices and sound from history’s darkness

Absolutely adore this man, he’s so fascinating

As always, it is a pleasure to listen to Mr. Finkel's thoughts about this topic. If I were one of his students, I would consider myself very fortunate.

@staninjapan07

Жыл бұрын

Apparently it is Dr. Finkel. Sorry about that.

I just finished watching this, marvelous !! Thank you to all who brought this to happen!

@ArchaeologyNow

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! We're so glad you enjoyed the piece. Stay tuned! There is more coming.

All our love to Dr Finkel!

Just an absolutely amazing description full of knowledge and humor from a brilliant man who has not only devoted his life to compiling this priceless information, but clearly loves doing it. Thank you.

I love Irving Finkel ! His characteristic depiction of the moments he finds through cuiniform

He is the best. He is so well thought out. How interesting as to influence from that long ago still present. And how foolish that there are those who think this knowledge is useless. They are so ignorant and thoughtless.

What a wonderful man to find on KZread...

I hope you keep bringing back Dr. Finkel, I love the info he shares and his humor!

Yes, very enjoyable and easy to listen to.

Who doesnt love Irving Finkel. Such a jolly and endlessly fascinating man.

Irving Finkel and Sumerian cuneiform are a Terry Pratchett oblique plot addition 😂 random pure fun - just for the hell of it

That was wonderfully mind opening.Thank you.

Still can't believe that we get this stuff for free. KZread is a modern wonder. Irving Finkel is a genius.

Every student whoever took his class still asleep. What a wonderful voice and I'm back to sleep.

Yesss

Love maps, it is good to see where one is talking about the location of cities, towns.

We Missed You, Mr Finkel ! ♥ from israel

Superb talk by a brilliant man. I’ve read several of his books (especially his book on the Babylonian Ark. I first found him here on KZread about 10 years ago and then 4 years ago when he did a video with Tom Scott.

@Northcountry1926

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

These long dead people are resurrected and transported forward in time to speak to us through Dr Finkel

people like Irving Finkel ist why i love science and history, such a nice voice and way to explain things and no finger to point from todays time, just pure knowlege of this Man.and i love to see his lectures when u feel the love he has for this history of humankind to uncover .

Not once Dr Finkel did I fall asleep or get bored. You simply make this to fascinating to stop watching :)

Thank you, Dr. Finkel. I wish school history books told the stories of history as interestingly as you. I would have enjoyed it much more when I was younger instead of catching up for the rest of my days. Thank you. Hmm, game night at Dr. Finkel's sounds quite lively. I await my invite.

.... may Enlil bless this man with his knowledge. It's been a while following the cuneiform writing. Such a great gift to humanity.

20 mins in, is that in fact one of the earliest Memes know to us?

One of the British Museum's finest boys!

Great presentation. What a privilege. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Sumerians have the first recorded : Advanced writing Medicine Art and literature Maths Trigonometry Astronomy Advanced agriculture Wheel Laws Advanced arquitecture Commerce and external relationships And a longer list of "first advanced... " I just wonder how did it all appear all of a sudden? They have their own history of Creation and a list of Kings with dates... I'm, we are so proud of your work, research and sharing your knowledge and opinions... But I find it hard to reconcile such an advanced civilization developing so quickly without a good reason for it. Thanks for your great videos. 👍🏽😘

Thank goodness the music is wisely chosen and not overpowering Dr Finkel speaking. Kudos to the production team and as usual, Dr Finkel delivers riveting history in his unique manner. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was all amazing! And incredible.

Fantastic Dr. Finkel doesn't disappoint.

It’s incredible to think that the first known written language was so portable and flexible

You Mr Finkel , are a walking talking treasure more valuable than all the gold and diamonds of the world‼️🥰‼️

Superb. Excellent. Intriguing. Wonderful lecture. I love Irving. I laughed out loud several times. He has such a way of putting things! If I had my life to live again, I might learn cuneiform.

Absolutely amazing. I was rapt right to the end as always!

We need millions of teachers with the clarity of Mr Finkel around the world

A lecturer I will seek out on KZread for more learning. Dr. Finkel makes it not only easy to understand, but full of wonder and delight.

He reminds me of the never-ending story 🤭 But mainly his videos are brilliant, I'm fascinated.

I had an absolutely lovely time!