Section 2.3 Ancient Mesopotamia
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Crash Course - Ancient Mesopotamia
Watch the following video 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.
You can read the transcript of the video below.