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October 22, 2004

[PT] Brian Fagan

Brian Fagan gives a talk that spans several hundred thousands of years, spending some special time on what we can learn about dealing with the climate from 2,000 years of Egyptian history. "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a crime how little we know about how other people see the world and put the world together."

Posted by D. Weinberger at October 22, 2004 03:13 PM

Comments

I liked his explanation of how the melting of glacial Lake Agassiz led, indirectly, to the emergence of agricultural society in Turkey and Syria.

Also, his soundbyte about archaology being the study of garbage will stick with me.

Posted by: Rachel | October 22, 2004 03:17 PM

Yes, well he gave mad props to the norsemen too I would add. A little on the ground for my homeys...

Posted by: fp | October 22, 2004 03:17 PM

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