Irving Finkel Returns | Voices Out of the Darkness

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  • @beeveearr
    @beeveearr ปีที่แล้ว +791

    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
      @NOMAD-qp3dd ปีที่แล้ว +24

      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
      @ForbiddenHistoryLIVE ปีที่แล้ว +9

      INDEED

    • @thrillhouse4151
      @thrillhouse4151 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

    • @patrickwingard1927
      @patrickwingard1927 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @kaarlimakela3413
      @kaarlimakela3413 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @masonmorgan4
    @masonmorgan4 ปีที่แล้ว +484

    Dr. Irving Finkel must be protected at all costs.

    • @splintmeow4723
      @splintmeow4723 ปีที่แล้ว +19

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

    • @MichaelKingsfordGray
      @MichaelKingsfordGray ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Costs counted in hexagesimal on clay tablets.

    • @royer_redos
      @royer_redos ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

    • @funniebunnie4u
      @funniebunnie4u ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

    • @andrewhuntley4242
      @andrewhuntley4242 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

  • @sandfly60
    @sandfly60 ปีที่แล้ว +95

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

  • @jrdtruckee
    @jrdtruckee ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Scrolling through TH-cam 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
      @DavidSmith-mu4cg ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ditto!

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      We can't HEART you enough

    • @Intensecure
      @Intensecure ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @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
      @cattymajiv ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@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
      @tedgrauch9844 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YES!!

  • @abidove
    @abidove ปีที่แล้ว +218

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +35

      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
      @abidove ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Glad you got to see it!

    • @abidove
      @abidove ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@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
      @sujayssa13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @kidmohair8151
    @kidmohair8151 ปีที่แล้ว +257

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

    • @MichaelKingsfordGray
      @MichaelKingsfordGray ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roger Ramjet, hero of the Nation?

    • @funniebunnie4u
      @funniebunnie4u ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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
      @kidmohair8151 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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
      @janettesweet6087 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear you Dr. Seuss.

  • @zgammozakent7871
    @zgammozakent7871 ปีที่แล้ว +43

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

  • @gabe1ist
    @gabe1ist ปีที่แล้ว +127

    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
      @robzagar4275 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @endthedrugwartoday
    @endthedrugwartoday ปีที่แล้ว +214

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

    • @networknomad5600
      @networknomad5600 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @isthatyoucedric7854
      @isthatyoucedric7854 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This should have 10k likes.

    • @helenamcginty4920
      @helenamcginty4920 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@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
      @cattymajiv ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @Musick79
      @Musick79 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @casfacto
    @casfacto ปีที่แล้ว +52

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

  • @eb6510
    @eb6510 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Omg YES!!!!

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @Mtnfarmer55
      @Mtnfarmer55 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He is, he is!!!

    • @jessestreet2549
      @jessestreet2549 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Gandalf, Dumbledore and Finkel.

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jessestreet2549 the holy trinity

  • @mightiesthelmutz2836
    @mightiesthelmutz2836 ปีที่แล้ว +42

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

  • @rafaelfcf
    @rafaelfcf ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Irving Finkel has such an AMAZING granddad vibe!

    • @spacecardinal
      @spacecardinal ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol. Wouldn’t he be an awesome grandpa?

  • @lilitheden748
    @lilitheden748 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    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.

  • @katescrimgeour3884
    @katescrimgeour3884 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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.

  • @SakanaDrawing
    @SakanaDrawing ปีที่แล้ว +32

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

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad you enjoyed the piece. There is more coming!

  • @Strick-IX
    @Strick-IX ปีที่แล้ว +29

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

  • @andreaarchaeology
    @andreaarchaeology ปีที่แล้ว +36

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

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      DEFINITELY

    • @dauntlessdev9n499
      @dauntlessdev9n499 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely af

    • @Northcountry1926
      @Northcountry1926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @billmiller4972
    @billmiller4972 ปีที่แล้ว +31

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

    • @freddyoshana8794
      @freddyoshana8794 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

    • @hughjanus5336
      @hughjanus5336 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​🙄 ​@@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.

  • @danielpalmer643
    @danielpalmer643 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    He's such a great storyteller. Fascinating lecture.

  • @melissarainchild
    @melissarainchild ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @dexocube
    @dexocube ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Irving Finkel is the best teacher I never had

  • @owl6218
    @owl6218 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @Keithlfpieterse
    @Keithlfpieterse ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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!"

  • @mjrchapin
    @mjrchapin ปีที่แล้ว +32

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @zop312
    @zop312 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    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.

  • @kathrynkildow3743
    @kathrynkildow3743 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

  • @kevinbull9284
    @kevinbull9284 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    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!

  • @cookiekitty8122
    @cookiekitty8122 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Outstanding and very understandable. Thanks.

  • @MKHobson
    @MKHobson ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @appnzllr
    @appnzllr ปีที่แล้ว +9

    can't get enough of Dr. Finkel

  • @somniumisdreaming
    @somniumisdreaming ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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.

  • @craigcollings5568
    @craigcollings5568 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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!

  • @helenobrien3941
    @helenobrien3941 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @roserraluy1637
    @roserraluy1637 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @nancyscogin7549
    @nancyscogin7549 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Visiting the British Museum will always be one of the best things I've experienced!

  • @kariannecrysler640
    @kariannecrysler640 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @kariannecrysler640
      @kariannecrysler640 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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

  • @Assamita01
    @Assamita01 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This man is amazing. Best teacher ever. Respect.

  • @JB-gw8ee
    @JB-gw8ee ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This guy is absolutely fantastic!

  • @j.b.4340
    @j.b.4340 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @davidchurch3472
    @davidchurch3472 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @silentkilla14
    @silentkilla14 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @helenobrien3941
    @helenobrien3941 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @bibilovski
    @bibilovski หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @Insectoid_
    @Insectoid_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yesss

  • @moxiebombshell
    @moxiebombshell ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @kaarlimakela3413
    @kaarlimakela3413 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @alansandler342
    @alansandler342 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @kslinaz5668
    @kslinaz5668 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes, very enjoyable and easy to listen to.

  • @stepstar6187
    @stepstar6187 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @lunarmaria1122
    @lunarmaria1122 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

  • @marqetteliz
    @marqetteliz ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @francis484
    @francis484 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Absolutely adore this man, he’s so fascinating

  • @pariahthistledowne3934
    @pariahthistledowne3934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Doc Finkel is an absolute treasure!

  • @onefeather2
    @onefeather2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @MrSmetanka
    @MrSmetanka ปีที่แล้ว +71

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +29

      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
      @helennichols6531 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @TockTockTock
      @TockTockTock ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ArchaeologyNow Reading this made my day!

    • @morgansidhe6399
      @morgansidhe6399 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ArchaeologyNow Subscribed as of right now.

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@morgansidhe6399 FANTASTIC. Thank you.

  • @TigerLilyBlossom1
    @TigerLilyBlossom1 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @funniebunnie4u
    @funniebunnie4u ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @TheRealMaryLee
    @TheRealMaryLee ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @fairwfriend
    @fairwfriend ปีที่แล้ว +5

    All our love to Dr Finkel!

  • @marthavillegas6250
    @marthavillegas6250 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @ArchaeologyNow
      @ArchaeologyNow  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @glenn_r_frank_author
    @glenn_r_frank_author ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @cleof1503
    @cleof1503 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That would be an amazing idea

  • @clareryan2640
    @clareryan2640 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @georgeflitzer7160
    @georgeflitzer7160 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was all amazing! And incredible.

  • @Puppetmastersfool
    @Puppetmastersfool ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @susanmyers1899
    @susanmyers1899 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was wonderfully mind opening.Thank you.

  • @LeeGee
    @LeeGee ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this gentleman.

  • @normanvanrooy3113
    @normanvanrooy3113 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @lakshmangunasekara9401
    @lakshmangunasekara9401 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @duetopersonalreasonsaaaaaa
    @duetopersonalreasonsaaaaaa ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @Cannibaltron
    @Cannibaltron 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

  • @ilyisrael
    @ilyisrael ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We Missed You, Mr Finkel ! ♥ from israel

  • @carenkurdjinian5413
    @carenkurdjinian5413 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is lovingly amazing …..🌞

  • @8teillumin
    @8teillumin ปีที่แล้ว +10

    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 TH-cam about 10 years ago and then 4 years ago when he did a video with Tom Scott.

  • @mikeschatz9153
    @mikeschatz9153 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @redheadedbint
    @redheadedbint ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @jessemiller7540
    @jessemiller7540 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Woot!

  • @staninjapan07
    @staninjapan07 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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
      @staninjapan07 ปีที่แล้ว

      Apparently it is Dr. Finkel.
      Sorry about that.

  • @ckotty
    @ckotty ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.
    👍🏽😘

  • @leomullins
    @leomullins 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderful man to find on TH-cam...

  • @Sybil_Detard
    @Sybil_Detard ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @Problembeing
    @Problembeing ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @vheverett
    @vheverett ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic Dr. Finkel doesn't disappoint.

  • @tedgrauch9844
    @tedgrauch9844 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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
      @ArchaeologyNow  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We think that's a VERY sensible idea!

  • @slide6strings
    @slide6strings ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Excellent lecture!! Too bad our electronic devices won't survive for 100 years, let alone 5,000.

  • @daleblue22
    @daleblue22 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @vmhutch
    @vmhutch 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love Dr. Finkel. In every presentation that I've been lucky enough to catch on TH-cam 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.

  • @georgeflitzer7160
    @georgeflitzer7160 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @beanstaIkjack
    @beanstaIkjack ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @jandrews6254
    @jandrews6254 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do love how professor Finkel describes things instead of being stuffy

  • @Madness2bhere
    @Madness2bhere 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of the British Museum's finest boys!

  • @MikePuorro
    @MikePuorro 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @jenniferponcia8387
    @jenniferponcia8387 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had an absolutely lovely time!

  • @george1la
    @george1la 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

  • @amanitamuscaria7500
    @amanitamuscaria7500 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @redwoodredwoodmoses7128
    @redwoodredwoodmoses7128 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to see you again good Sir.
    Long live the finklester!
    Archaeologists Dig your stuff!

  • @SoberShawnAlliance
    @SoberShawnAlliance 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @TenniellesChannel
    @TenniellesChannel ปีที่แล้ว +3

    nice 👍

  • @MrTrogjrog
    @MrTrogjrog 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    irving finkel you’re awesome sir!!!