The Entire History of Steppe Nomads & City Builders // Ancient Prehistory Documentary

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  • @HistoryTime
    @HistoryTime2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching folks and remember to check out Walls by David Frye, the writer of this episode. It’s one of my favourite books of the last few years. Highly recommended. Cheers all. Onwards to the next video. It will be another 3 hour+ monster on Britain’s early Middle Ages..

  • @nobullziggster4070

    @nobullziggster4070

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing/ my mind could never dispel the suffering these things did to humans. We are no better today than then. I grieve for humankind...

  • @mrmr446

    @mrmr446

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing episode but could have done without the claim that a citys walls were all that prevented Europe being conquered by Islam, that's nonsense. The continent has never had one faith and likely never will, its' history is more Jewish and more Islamic than generally acknowledged. Looking forward to the next episode.

  • @Taleb1160

    @Taleb1160

    2 жыл бұрын

    This episode has given me much expansion on my knowledge of the development of modernity as we see it today. The walls by David Frye indeed provides much objective evidence to this transformation into the modern world. In the background of all achieved in this struggle of humanity is the development and or lack of Metallurgical knowledge which in combination with the steppes mindset, has provided the means to achieve modernity as we know it. Now modernity is humanity’s biggest threat.

  • @elvenkind6072

    @elvenkind6072

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great job! I'd pay money for audio-books in history read by you by the way. In lack of such, I can only subscribe and press "like" on new videos. Thank you for your contribution to the education of people like myself. God bless!

  • @AndyBennett

    @AndyBennett

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have rarely switched on notifications (I hate the things) but I can't miss your documentaries. Another peice of quality work, well researched and you can tell a story man and your viewers grow as a result. Props Pete.

  • @bellebelle7868
    @bellebelle7868 Жыл бұрын

    Dude does this all himself? You’re amazing man!

  • @magivkmeister6166
    @magivkmeister61662 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe this content is free, it's incredible

  • @phatphat7089

    @phatphat7089

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shhhh!

  • @madeincda

    @madeincda

    2 жыл бұрын

    Reading is also free. It just takes a bit more effort than clicking a button.

  • @CJHBC

    @CJHBC

    2 жыл бұрын

    His work is incredible

  • @karimjerbi7084

    @karimjerbi7084

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's comparable to commercial material despite being made by a very small group of people on a tight budget(I assume) !

  • @johnnyrocketed2225

    @johnnyrocketed2225

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well done- best work so far.

  • @waqasusmans
    @waqasusmans11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your hard work in writing, directing and producing these documentaries!!!

  • @robertkalas1921

    @robertkalas1921

    5 ай бұрын

    Kim😅ouzo hi

  • @tshirks

    @tshirks

    3 ай бұрын

    good man

  • @Andy_Babb

    @Andy_Babb

    Ай бұрын

    $20 and no reply? Ouch 😣

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    @@Andy_Babb There is likely another way for Pete to reply that is less public. It's also possible that Pete, or whoever, isn't informed of which video it was attached to, so for him to find that post would be impossible.

  • @Andy_Babb

    @Andy_Babb

    10 күн бұрын

    @@cattymajiv it wasn’t me lol I’m too poor to donate $20 lol

  • @johnion9710
    @johnion97102 жыл бұрын

    i cant believe youre a one man team. high standard, large scope, bbc documentary level content, no conspiracies. and wtf? only 700k subscribers? this is a crime. subbed

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    Most channels only grow very slowly. It's at 1.8 million now, in mid Arpril 2024. For a history channel even 700,000 is fantastic, but over 1M! That's nearly impossible! Pete is doing incredible!

  • @WeAreLegion-

    @WeAreLegion-

    2 күн бұрын

    ​@@cattymajivIt's 1.18 million in April 2024...

  • @ryguy8675309
    @ryguy86753092 жыл бұрын

    Listening to and watching History Time videos are Zen for me. The calm smooth narration, great visuals, and brain stimulating topics, it is like a spa day for the mind!

  • @Peg__

    @Peg__

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well put!

  • @dannyboywhaa3146

    @dannyboywhaa3146

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Me too... sometimes I close my eyes and just listen as though it’s radio - so soothing and reminds me of my father listening to archeology programs on the radio!

  • @MyKharli

    @MyKharli

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its truly fantastic . I am so grateful for this content . I wish this was my history lessons at school instead of how great we were (UK)

  • @Fanguru666

    @Fanguru666

    2 жыл бұрын

    16.11. 2021.

  • @justincasey5975

    @justincasey5975

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely right, I wish I met likeminded people like you in Manchester England.

  • @andrewgoldman1710
    @andrewgoldman17102 жыл бұрын

    The work you've done is really awesome. I enjoyed this far more than the dry content of other history docs. Not to mention, your narration is excellent, and your voice is well modulated, as pleasant to listen to as Paul Wallis. From a house bound disabled policeman, thank you.

  • @MaryAnnNytowl

    @MaryAnnNytowl

    2 жыл бұрын

    I sympathize with you, with your disability. I am not housebound, but suffer constant, chronic, often excruciating pain, which greatly reduces what I can do. Sending virtual hugs your way!

  • @fractuss

    @fractuss

    5 ай бұрын

    There are history docs with dry content? Please post some links, I'm serious. I would give my left one for a doc with information and no background music, this one excepted of course.

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    @@fractuss I think we do our best to forget the names of those channels. A lot, but not all, of the lectures from various universities and historical institutes are like that, at least in that there is no music, but a lot of them have unbelievably annoying camera work that does not show the visual material presented very well at all. I find Fall Of Civilizations to be the best channel of all. I don't know if there is much or any music. I never noticed. I was so absorbed in the words. Each episode is first released as a podcast, here on his YT channel and on podcast websites, then later, once he has added the images, they are released on his YT channel as videos too. IMHO they are masterpieces!

  • @highwayhermit
    @highwayhermit Жыл бұрын

    you are one of the best KZreadrs, I cant get enough of these videos. I am a new patreon of yours. Keep these coming

  • @geraldinegaynor1360
    @geraldinegaynor13602 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this program. During Covid I have been studying ancient peoples since they left Africa from a Europe , the Steppes and Asia. I was watching Stefan Milo and your program came on. It covers all the periods I have been studying. I will defiantly get the book. I’m 77. Proves you’re never too old to learn. Thank you.

  • @tylerschoen5643

    @tylerschoen5643

    8 ай бұрын

    Stefan Milo is fantastic and his passion is infectious

  • @ginaibisi777

    @ginaibisi777

    7 ай бұрын

    What did you learn about Albanians, or are the Balkan Archaeologists and scientists still denying that Albanian descendants are the Pelasgo- Illyrians 😂

  • @jmn93065

    @jmn93065

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm 78 and still learning as well. Ancient history is more fascinating than modern history, as it isn't taught in school, so you have to look for it. You tube makes these wonderful documentaries available for those of us who have a thirst for history. This gentleman who does these videos mesmerizes you with his writing and dialogues. I love listening to him weave his stories.

  • @user-uk1zr3je9y

    @user-uk1zr3je9y

    25 күн бұрын

    Just asking, who are you defying to get the book ?

  • @Artur_M.
    @Artur_M.2 жыл бұрын

    Merian C. Cooper, mentioned in the early part of this amazing video, had quite a fascinating life. He was a pilot, a soldier, an adventurer, a filmmaker, an absolute legend. I strongly recommend looking him up.

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    I wonder if he 's related to Paul Cooper, the creator of the incredible channel Fall Of Civilisations. ? ? ?

  • @steventhompson399

    @steventhompson399

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@@cattymajivI like that channel too, that and this are 2 of the best history channels I've found on KZread so far, not as many different videos as some like kings & generals but these videos are longer, awesome

  • @premiersportingkc3443
    @premiersportingkc34432 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, I thought this channel just replayed history documentaries. I had no idea you guys produced the content yourselves! Thanks for doing such incredible work

  • @alastairbrewster4274

    @alastairbrewster4274

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s just one “guy”. I offered to donate some 3D animation to his channel and some photoshop work but I think he likes to be a one man band (even if I wanted no payment) but you have to respect his mission. It’s amazing work

  • @McGuirkMary

    @McGuirkMary

    2 жыл бұрын

    When you finish titles of interest here, TIME TEAM is another amazing channel for those who like anthropology and archaeology. They get a group to spend three days excavating sites in proper archaeological methods, and the UK has strict rules.

  • @libertyprime6932

    @libertyprime6932

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alastairbrewster4274 Are you saying he's not a guy? Does he identify as something else? Lol

  • @alastairbrewster4274

    @alastairbrewster4274

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@libertyprime6932 no idea , nor sure I was inferring anything other than hes a man working on his own. If he identifies as a transsexual good for him but I’ll be continuing to refer to him as a “man” or a “guy”. Think a lot of people of all political persuasions are pretty bored of the war against pronouns. So no idea what you on about.

  • @makky6239

    @makky6239

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alastairbrewster4274 Man, his channel is a gem

  • @wendytravel1
    @wendytravel12 жыл бұрын

    Pete Kelly, you have the, most relaxing voice, vocal style , easy listening , absorbable timing & appropriate inflections of any narrator I listen to …and I listen to them all..differently styled but on par with ken burns .moreover, you stay on subject & don’t interject possible incorrect opinions based on modern attitudes which I find infinitely fascinating & refreshing . these videos are extremely well constructed , informative & interesting .thank you for doing such a fab job on your history docs. Well done I hope you will continue to Keep them coming.

  • @sculean

    @sculean

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just come here to get some help sleeping

  • @daya820

    @daya820

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s a pleasure to listen the content and his voice. Just perfect for this moment.

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    I love Pete's work too.

  • @malluscallus
    @malluscallus8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for providing such high quality content! It’s well researched, written, and produced. Keep it up!

  • @tshirks

    @tshirks

    3 ай бұрын

    good man

  • @mysteriousjungalist
    @mysteriousjungalist2 жыл бұрын

    You have the perfect voice & accent for this.

  • @CyhAnide
    @CyhAnide2 жыл бұрын

    Oooh, y'know what would be an excellent follow-up to this? The role of natural walls and barriers in ancient history/prehistory, like mountain ranges, rivers, straits, isthmuses, etc...

  • @renemccracken6319

    @renemccracken6319

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man. We went over this in my ancient history class and it changed my perspective in religion forever. Egypt? Natural barriers and predictable floods = nice gods. Mesopotamia with it’s crazy floods and minimal barriers = batshit crazy gods who enjoy human suffering

  • @songcramp66

    @songcramp66

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@renemccracken6319 Greek gods, fuck anything that moves = ?

  • @RogueReplicant

    @RogueReplicant

    2 жыл бұрын

    There is a great book that touches on this subject. It's titled "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond. He states that there are geographical axes (east-west axes and north-south axes) that hugely influence human development.

  • @hoperules8874

    @hoperules8874

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@songcramp66 🤭🤣

  • @KingOhmni

    @KingOhmni

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@songcramp66 =Slaneesh. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Feel free to call the inquisation on me for such a heretical joke.

  • @oudude8770
    @oudude8770 Жыл бұрын

    Just like the cannon making walls obsolete, it's dedicated channels like these that make TV channels obsolete. Amazing work you do.

  • @420patmurphy
    @420patmurphy Жыл бұрын

    I am in awe that you are able to do this alone. Thank you so much for your work!

  • @tshirks

    @tshirks

    3 ай бұрын

    good man

  • @lapensulo4684
    @lapensulo46842 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was great. The labor of love put into making this must have monumental. I knew some of the history of wall building, but your work definitely expanded my knowledge and understanding.

  • @HistoryTime

    @HistoryTime

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @HistoryDose
    @HistoryDose2 жыл бұрын

    Masterful work in covering an enormous scope

  • @maxonmathew4557

    @maxonmathew4557

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wait isn't this your brother because I love this and your channel

  • @floridabogjig3898

    @floridabogjig3898

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are incorrect

  • @floridabogjig3898

    @floridabogjig3898

    Жыл бұрын

    @Straya 83 it's not unkind to point out that whoever made this doesn't truly know what they are talking about

  • @floridabogjig3898

    @floridabogjig3898

    Жыл бұрын

    @Straya 83 what do steppe nomads have to do with Israelite nomads?

  • @floridabogjig3898

    @floridabogjig3898

    Жыл бұрын

    @Straya 83 the Greeks were steppe nomads, something he fails to acknowledge

  • @CybermonkProd
    @CybermonkProd Жыл бұрын

    You are amazing. Being a documentary videographer, a Dane too & loving my history, and knowing just how much time goes into planning & making a simple 30 (20 minutes because of commercials) show... And the way you project each video you make. Unbiased of any country. Just pure history, is refreshing. Well done.

  • @chrisdooley6468
    @chrisdooley64682 жыл бұрын

    Pete, seriously mate I could listen to you narrate anything. You really do have a gift for it and I know others agree. Your videos are just getting better and better. I know when you take a month or two to put out a video it’s because you clearly work by ‘quality not quantity’.

  • @danielmartin7838
    @danielmartin78382 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, this one is destined to be one of your best. I'm extremely excited over the subject. Thank you Sir Kelly.

  • @danielmartin7838

    @danielmartin7838

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulspodsandmarineornament7183 yeah?

  • @MaryAnnNytowl

    @MaryAnnNytowl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulspodsandmarineornament7183 booting? _Booting?_ 😄😂🤣😂😄

  • @anneartis565
    @anneartis5652 жыл бұрын

    This documentary is excellent. Very well produced, interesting and educational. Well done. Thank you so much.

  • @cynthiasimpson931
    @cynthiasimpson9312 жыл бұрын

    I find ancient history more fascinating than more recent history, including things I actually lived through.

  • @tylerschoen5643

    @tylerschoen5643

    8 ай бұрын

    Too be fair you are living the day to day and not getting to see what years and decades produce. Think about the time gaps

  • @roxannelittlefield8150
    @roxannelittlefield81502 жыл бұрын

    My complete respect for the work you do on these videos. I’ve been chasing the history of this region for forty years, since I first read of Alexander’s encounter with them. I’ve just ordered “Walls” and will watch this video again. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  • @ridinwithdubb5344
    @ridinwithdubb53442 жыл бұрын

    Dude, your stuff is such quality…. I love it. Don’t ever stop

  • @Ivan-pr7ku
    @Ivan-pr7ku2 жыл бұрын

    Nomads vs. Settlers is the oldest social conflict ever since the agricultural revolution.

  • @stormysmurf

    @stormysmurf

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was my take home too. And kinda overwhelming in scope. Oddly enough I've been listening to the throat singers of the Steppes lately....

  • @josesandoval1440

    @josesandoval1440

    2 жыл бұрын

    Makes you wonder what kind of world we would have if they won

  • @FSVR54

    @FSVR54

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@josesandoval1440 Would never happen. Civilization has too many comforts. All the Khans died in the lap of luxury.

  • @wackyruss

    @wackyruss

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Chinese called this dichotomy “Hua-Yi”. “Hua” means flower and “Yi” were the “others”. The Chinese were the Hua (flower people) and the nomads were the Yi.

  • @josesandoval1440

    @josesandoval1440

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FSVR54 Ture all the Khans did end up going native

  • @mariovillarreal8647
    @mariovillarreal8647 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you History Time and Magellan TV! GREAT TOPIC and video well done; with excellent narration.

  • @BiscuitsInSeptember
    @BiscuitsInSeptember2 жыл бұрын

    Just started watching your videos this week and realized that one of the biggest things I appreciate about the approach you take is that it is a wider view than most that links the pieces together into the giant topic of human history. It gives context that enriches my understanding of history and beyond. Thank you.

  • @LawrenceOnlineEnglish
    @LawrenceOnlineEnglish2 жыл бұрын

    Classic! Linking King Kong to nomadic ancients, two of my favorite things. Plus Grass! Perfect thanks

  • @beersnarkunbleached5660
    @beersnarkunbleached56602 жыл бұрын

    You have great timing. I've been interested in steppe nomads for days now.

  • @minagica

    @minagica

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣👍

  • @bloodsport326

    @bloodsport326

    2 жыл бұрын

    The hardcore history channel have a huge narration on ghengis khan you might like

  • @joshuarosenblatt

    @joshuarosenblatt

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bloodsport326 do yourself a favor and check out David Anthony and JP Mallory. Lots of stuff on KZread- mainly about the Yamnaya and Porto-Indo-European spread through Europe and Asia. Fascinating stuff!

  • @kevinnickel7529

    @kevinnickel7529

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know you're joking, but the great thing about history is that there is so damned much of it..my attention span takes me all over the place..ohh..what happened over here, ohh..I wonder what these people were like..ive only been like this for 35 years. It's just a phase.

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    @@bloodsport326 But Hardcore History is just a podcast, right?

  • @joebidet2050
    @joebidet2050 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 Awesome video Thanks

  • @benoitraulin1264
    @benoitraulin12642 жыл бұрын

    Always so good to listen and learn with. Thank you again.

  • @toffthe
    @toffthe2 жыл бұрын

    I've listened to this several times ! Love it, thanks Pete. I got Walls for my nephew's birthday, nurturing the next generation of history buffs.

  • @maryannswanson3832
    @maryannswanson38322 жыл бұрын

    Wow that was so good! The delivery, the voice, the sentence structure, the vocabulary, the timing, the presentation, the film clips, amazing!!! Thank you so much! I look forward to being a subscriber. 😍❤️🤗👍💞🧐🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @mistaman4638
    @mistaman46382 жыл бұрын

    Excellent videos my friend, have spent the week watching an have learned so much... Thank you !! Please make more !!

  • @Switchfork
    @Switchfork Жыл бұрын

    I've never heard the Mongol conquests described in quite so brutal and terrifying terms before, I think you did them justice in this vid.

  • @pugilist102

    @pugilist102

    5 ай бұрын

    Wrath of the Khans by Dan Carlin was pretty descriptive.

  • @valhalla9688
    @valhalla96882 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking about building a fence for my backyard. After watching this masterpiece of a documentary, I think I will build a stone wall instead 😂

  • @alastairbrewster4274

    @alastairbrewster4274

    2 жыл бұрын

    Be sure to “man” it with professional soldiers. Walls can’t defend themselves.

  • @Spielkalb-von-Sparta

    @Spielkalb-von-Sparta

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don't want to meet your neighbours!

  • @madsdahlc
    @madsdahlc2 жыл бұрын

    Hallo from Denmark . Great video . We also had the conflict between settled farmers and nomades here back in the Stone age . When farmers migrated into danish territory . But slowly the nomads settled down and became farmers themself … But there were actully two parts of farmers here in Denmark . And that could be seen here in Jutland where I live . Eastern jutland was the farmland was . While the West was dominated heath landscape … So that became Denmarks Wild West . There the farmers would live by rising cattle and fishing … The western jutes had reputation of though bunch . During the middelages and later when feudal system exsisted here . The western jutes were tennants on noblity’s land . But because there was no good farmland in the West . It was an area where the Local Lord or representitives would visit evert day . So there is not many huge mansion houses in West jutland . They are in the east . So the cattle farmers in the West were more free then their fellow farmers in the east … And every year the West farmers could gather their cattle and ride down to Germany to sell their cattle … The danish borders would try to stop Them (is illegal in medevil and later Denmark). But these danish “cowboys “ would bribe the guards or beat Them up… And then they would continue to Germany to sell their cattle … But that lifestyle would come to an end . In 1700’es danish Kings (starting with Frederik the fourth) started campaigns to transform to heath landscape into farmland … Around 1758 the danish Christian the fifth had managed to get 1000 germans to setlle down in the jutland heath and grow things . Many gave up and returned home to Germany . Some remained and grow things potatoes . It could grow in heat landscape … And thats how the potato came to Denmark… And these germans became known as potato germans . And then danes started to eat potatoes … Many of their descendents still live in Denmark … And slowly around most of heath was transformed into farmland … So the cowboy cattle lifestyle western jutland was known for . It came to an end . Today were little of the orginal danish heath landscape remains … Today the remaining heath landscape are protected by law …

  • @madsdahlc

    @madsdahlc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also sheep was importent on West jutland heath… There was a little farm land productuon . But Ground was so bad . That it was very small . The farms on jutland heath was placed very far apart . In 1780 18 procent of Denmark was covered in heath …

  • @haroldgodwinson7241

    @haroldgodwinson7241

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting story. Many jutes also migrated to England with Angles and Saxons. Interestingly, the area I’m from was heavily populated by jutes

  • @theConquerersMama

    @theConquerersMama

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting. Thank you.

  • @floridabogjig3898

    @floridabogjig3898

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@haroldgodwinson7241 then they migrated to the southern US where we continue to kick@$$ unlike ya'll euroqueefs

  • @barfchugger

    @barfchugger

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @tommitchell5168
    @tommitchell5168 Жыл бұрын

    I just came across one of your videos last week. I have watched several since then. Thank you for your work.

  • @Imagio-jw6js
    @Imagio-jw6js2 жыл бұрын

    All right. You twisted my arm, Pete. Ordered Walls today. Hope it doesn't disappoint. Your docs are great. So is you colleague Paul Cooper, but I am nearly burned out on viewing things this year! Thanks for you patch at History Time.

  • @barb_ec4436
    @barb_ec44362 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. Thank you so much for your content and narration.

  • @CountessBathory418
    @CountessBathory4182 жыл бұрын

    thank you for making this and doing this content for free! I'm back in college studying anthropology and your videos have been such an inspiration!

  • @thomaswilliams3426

    @thomaswilliams3426

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you liked this you should Check our the anthropologist Robert Sepehr, he’s got some great videos on the scythians

  • @1fredricka
    @1fredricka11 ай бұрын

    This video will be vibrating in my head for a long time. Amazing piece, Thank You!!!

  • @markedgood
    @markedgood Жыл бұрын

    Reading the “walls” book, it’s great - thanks for the recommendation and of course, your excellent channel!!

  • @patriciapalmer1377
    @patriciapalmer13772 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Pete and David, we appreciate all your time and effort. This presentation was wonderful !! Pat

  • @bvthebalkananarchistmapper5642
    @bvthebalkananarchistmapper56422 жыл бұрын

    Really great doc as always. Will make sure to re-watch it soon again. Don't want the live chat to distract me the way it did during the premiere.

  • @philswede
    @philswede2 жыл бұрын

    I just love your series and can't wait for the next episode! Just ONE wish.. When you speak the volume of the music is perfect. Could you please make it the same volume between narrative so doesn't get louder between the narrative as it is now. Otherwise this channel is just perfect! Many thanks from Sweden!

  • @terrioestreich4007
    @terrioestreich40077 ай бұрын

    What a great episode!! I love learning new things ( at my age, its necessary!)

  • @hair2050
    @hair2050 Жыл бұрын

    I recently left Beijing after 13 years. Whilst there I worked part time as a hiking guide, some of which included sections of renovated sections of wall, as depicted here. As it happens you used stock footage of some of the classic tourist sections of wall near Beijing. I know every brick and every step of the wall footage shown, it’s like home having walked each section over 100 times and taken thousands of photos. Thanks. I feel sad at that part of my life having moved into the past but glad to move on too. China is no longer tenable for me.

  • @John77Doe

    @John77Doe

    Жыл бұрын

    The Great Wall of China to keep the nomadic herdsmen out. 😃😃😃😃😃

  • @dewayneweaver2744

    @dewayneweaver2744

    8 ай бұрын

    Joseph Stalin annihilated a tribe of herdsman in the Soviet Union and used the long history of the wars between farmers and herdsmen as justification.

  • @sab2022

    @sab2022

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@John77DoeOr rather keep the Chinese in

  • @deborahdean8867

    @deborahdean8867

    7 ай бұрын

    @@sab2022 no, it was definitely to keep the northerners out.

  • @sab2022

    @sab2022

    7 ай бұрын

    @@deborahdean8867 Out, sometimes. In, all the time.

  • @AndrewJHill1967
    @AndrewJHill19672 жыл бұрын

    These documentaries are absolutely sensational. Thorough and comprehensive overviews. Thank you so much.

  • @missmurderem
    @missmurderem9 ай бұрын

    This was amazing. I've listened to it three times.

  • @Lance100001
    @Lance1000012 жыл бұрын

    I am thankful this content is free. We all have ups and downs in our lives, I am also thankful to those that donate their money that allow ppl like myself that cannot donate to watch this incredible content. Bless the creator and the ppl donate. Tyvm

  • @HillAmirah1982

    @HillAmirah1982

    3 ай бұрын

    Amen to that. God Bless Him.

  • @benjaminsebald5429
    @benjaminsebald54292 жыл бұрын

    Due to growing up in Mongolia, I really appreciate all the Mongol steppe imagery!

  • @freedombro6502

    @freedombro6502

    2 жыл бұрын

    Make Mongolia great again

  • @joerivandeweyer3056

    @joerivandeweyer3056

    2 жыл бұрын

    that steppe must be vast because I'm surrounded by Mongols in western EU

  • @dellingson4833

    @dellingson4833

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joerivandeweyer3056 and just think as many as 20 million people carry the DNA of Genghis Khan.

  • @danfield6030

    @danfield6030

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joerivandeweyer3056 ..well it is dude. The Steppe stretches from Mongolia to Greece

  • @joerivandeweyer3056

    @joerivandeweyer3056

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danfield6030 /wooooosh

  • @johnkerr67
    @johnkerr672 жыл бұрын

    Another incredible piece of work from this channel. Consistently producing amazing quality. Outstanding job.

  • @FergyGuitar
    @FergyGuitar2 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant documentary, I was completely fascinated by it. I cannot believe this is not a professional piece for TV, complete with huge budget and a crew of 20 going on the road and staying in flash hotels paid for by the licence payer. Please keep up the good work, as the numerous comments here attest, it really is appreciated by people from all over the world and that must surely be a good thing.

  • @BillMcSwain
    @BillMcSwain2 жыл бұрын

    You are 💯the world heavyweight champion of historic documentaries!

  • @HillAmirah1982

    @HillAmirah1982

    3 ай бұрын

    He definitely is. I appreciate his work. He's gotta be a very ancient soul.

  • @cernunos8153
    @cernunos81532 жыл бұрын

    What an absolutely epic history of one of the most important places in the history of humanity!

  • @danielgeci4513
    @danielgeci4513 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I just saw you made this video. I am about to watch it now but the title makes me feel like this is a perfect prequel to your bronze age collapse video. I am excited to watch this. Your content is so well done man, don't ever sell out to TV or a publisher, just keep doing what you're doing. Your passion and hands on methods elevates the content

  • @jbbergin5535
    @jbbergin55352 жыл бұрын

    THis is one of the best History videos I have ever seen. It is amazing in its scale and abilty to explain a hugh swaith of human history. Well done.

  • @dennydritic2628
    @dennydritic2628 Жыл бұрын

    half an ambien , chamomile tea, and history time = night time wind down bliss.

  • @BridgetMWillard
    @BridgetMWillard2 жыл бұрын

    Added the book to my wish list and became a Patreon member. You have helped me so much with sleeping and I don’t mean it in an insulting way. I find these episodes interesting and calming. Thank you!!!!

  • @essieessie5399

    @essieessie5399

    2 жыл бұрын

    omg, same!

  • @cattymajiv

    @cattymajiv

    10 күн бұрын

    These nice long ones allow me to go to bed when I'm not tired and watch until I fall asleep, just like a good book. But some are too good, and keep me awake if I haven't got the presence of mind to turn it off. I do make sure to set my screen to stop after every video, instead of constantly playing whatever is next. PS So many people have forgotten about the value, and even the existence of books! But Wikipedia is a pretty good way to introduce kids or adults to SOME of the joys of reading. Especially to the interelatedness of ideas. The links can be used to surf around that giant website endlessly. I love it, and I use it to read myself to sleep very often. I prop up my tablet on it's $10 stand beside my bed. Then I can read, listen, or watch whatever I want, and of course I can take it anywhere too, unlike a tv.

  • @Sarke2
    @Sarke22 жыл бұрын

    This documentary is work of art, i am still amazed how just one person can make this fantastic quality, thank you for exsisting :)

  • @psychologymajorptsd62
    @psychologymajorptsd62 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that I can watch these quality documentaries on KZread

  • @pushinp535
    @pushinp5352 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos because I can just throw one on in the morning whilst getting ready for my day and still learn something.. you deserve a spot on tv! You have a great voice and great unbiased outlook for history. Love your content man. Keep it up

  • @kaz3d
    @kaz3d2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your time, effort and quality content! Your narration (and video) is soothing and informative. Unlike others that don't enunciate nor even speak slowly, overlaid with loud music.

  • @tarahoover3274
    @tarahoover32742 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. The long ones are my faves but I love them all. Thanks for your hard work😊

  • @flymoon24
    @flymoon2415 күн бұрын

    A really revealing history and explanation of the evolving and diminishing civilisations that came before us. Thankyou

  • @mistaman4638
    @mistaman46382 жыл бұрын

    This something you can actually binge watch for days , then start over !! .. Excellent job my friend..

  • @bloxus2530
    @bloxus25302 жыл бұрын

    Another masterpiece! You should cover the migration period of the Slavs and Germanics and early medieval society

  • @Mirrorgirl492
    @Mirrorgirl4922 жыл бұрын

    What a fascinating and expertly put-together documentary. I can't thank you enough for your efforts.

  • @bdmartinjr.1715
    @bdmartinjr.17152 жыл бұрын

    Man, you are amazing. Great job, great channel. Thank you for your time and your talent.

  • @HillAmirah1982
    @HillAmirah19823 ай бұрын

    I love his shows and history. He's so smart.🎉

  • @mverstaen
    @mverstaen2 жыл бұрын

    i love you man , your stuff is awe inspiring and i've learned more from your channel than in almost 18 years of education or at least it feels that way.

  • @Aliskandr
    @Aliskandr2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Freaking can’t wait to get into this; these images are amazing… wow🤩 This subject totally gathers and nails down what you’ve been researching for years!!!✨🙌🏻

  • @essieessie5399
    @essieessie53992 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE all your videos. Your voice is extremely soothing. Even though I've viewed every video (more than once), I like to put one on at bedtime because your voice calms me. Thanks for the excellent educational content!!

  • @lindanickell8565
    @lindanickell8565 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, thank you for these fabulous videos! BTW, you have a lovely, soothing voice.

  • @MichaelWoodrum
    @MichaelWoodrum2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing way of framing history as a whole. The macro view between two parties throughout time gives a way to exercise the mind. Thanks for this one.

  • @madilynnmencer9410
    @madilynnmencer9410 Жыл бұрын

    Watched this to fall asleep last night - stayed up and watched it all and I’m going to watch again today so I can absorb the information better. This is the most interesting video I’ve ever watched.

  • @brianallen8588
    @brianallen85882 жыл бұрын

    This just keeps getting better and better! I'm halfway through & blown away, by Walls. Genius.☮️🌵☮️

  • @ocdomer
    @ocdomer2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video Peter! Thanks so much for creating and sharing it with us.

  • @jonesybones13
    @jonesybones132 жыл бұрын

    So well done! Thank you, for taking the time to make and post this!

  • @joanmassat8938
    @joanmassat89382 жыл бұрын

    You do a great job and have a voice that is easy to listen to. I appreciate that you differentiate between what we know and what we have interpreted and from whose point of view it is from. You are a natural teacher.

  • @charlescrawford5417
    @charlescrawford54172 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Pete Kelly, I love you and all the work you do.💙

  • @yelnaw
    @yelnaw2 жыл бұрын

    So well made, thanks mate

  • @Mrcool12684
    @Mrcool126842 жыл бұрын

    Bro! I had no idea you were a one man army! That’s awesome man! You do a hell of a job

  • @hosbearanda889
    @hosbearanda8892 жыл бұрын

    This was amazingly fantastic! Great, GREAT forking job.

  • @WillieBloom
    @WillieBloom Жыл бұрын

    I learn a lot here. This is one of my favorite channels. I’ve gotten used to you narration style and tone. It’s like I want to hear your voice every time I watch something about history. You should get some gigs narrating for the BBC or the like. Thank you for your passion for history. It’s much appreciated.

  • @abiesalba100
    @abiesalba1002 жыл бұрын

    A good example of town dwellers moving out to the mountains are my ancestors, old early medieval Romanians, who left their Eastern Roman urban homes after the avar invasion and spread all throughout the mountains in the area, becoming herders up until the generation of my great-grandparents. The name of the people and the language itself are the only active reminder, since Serbia and Bulgaria, their original home, became Slavic over time and the current Romanian nationalist historiography prefers another, much more rigid historical view. Any neutral and unbiased linguist and archeologist would agree though with a urban-rural mobility and herder migration theory. Thanks for the video. It provides a lot of inspiration! And by the way, the Romanian term for fortress, "cetate", comes from late Latin "civitas", meaning "city, settlement" showing that at some point in history the two words had the same meaning. Modern Romanian for city, "oraș" comes from Hungarian "varos" and it was adopted in the last 1000 years, after Romanians started to be (re) integrated very slowly into a more settled society.

  • @ladybabbleon
    @ladybabbleon Жыл бұрын

    My favorite part? Where the sheep told the lamb to eff off. Twice. That was great! 😂 Also, great doc, btw. I love your work!

  • @cruisepaige
    @cruisepaige11 ай бұрын

    I learn so much from you, Pete. The details on your deep dives are so interesting! Thank you!

  • @svegxl
    @svegxl2 жыл бұрын

    That was absolutely amazing, thank you in one video I learned more than 4 years of high school history.

  • @LDSpecialist1
    @LDSpecialist12 жыл бұрын

    The anthropological information was fascinating ... the farmers and the herders ... who became the city dwellers and the warriors. If one wishes to understand the present, study the past ...

  • @freedombro6502

    @freedombro6502

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fact

  • @a-complished4406
    @a-complished44068 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed every second of this video ❤

  • @sandraboyer9680
    @sandraboyer96802 жыл бұрын

    Already with Magellan, loving the new stuff.

  • @TheRush1966
    @TheRush19662 жыл бұрын

    another quality history lesson again pete. keep up the good work mate. looking forward to the next one :)

  • @ryanvoll7088
    @ryanvoll70882 жыл бұрын

    I think it’s pretty awesome that you’re able to do all this by yourself. I’ve thought of trying to make KZread videos about history as well.

  • @HistoryTime

    @HistoryTime

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do it. Just do it !!!

  • @laetitialogan2017

    @laetitialogan2017

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do it, we are in dire need of intellectual you tubers. You heard the man himself telling you...

  • @josesandoval1440

    @josesandoval1440

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just make sure you have good audio

  • @whidoineedthis

    @whidoineedthis

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@josesandoval1440 id rather have good/facual information than good audio. 🤪

  • @josesandoval1440

    @josesandoval1440

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@whidoineedthis No you don't 🤣🤣

  • @Lufu2
    @Lufu22 жыл бұрын

    Also, I became a Patreon member @ 5.00 per month but paid the 1 year option. You are so smart to add that option. Not only do I save a bit (sorry but that counts) but I don't have to deal with notifications in my email. Again, love your channels!

  • @metaldetectingengland
    @metaldetectingengland2 жыл бұрын

    The best documentary ever ! Thanks for your hard work and dedication. Excellent narration throughout !

  • @MrBucidart
    @MrBucidart2 жыл бұрын

    Pete and David, outstanding work and thank you for the knowledge of the little known past.

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