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Fabulous Perspective On the History of the Middle East

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Most excellent.

(Via Bill.)

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JoanH (www):
Wow. That was cool! I'm definitely going to show this to my kids, too. Thanks!
9.29.2006 5:50pm
Dave Schuler (mail) (www):
I have trouble with the historicity of some of what they've done here. Also I think that showing discrete empires misrepresents what actually happened over substantial periods: a Syrian village here, a Hittite village there, a Philistine village adjoining.

It also neglects some major groups (who don't happen to have political descendants).
9.30.2006 4:40pm
Dean Esmay:
Yeah, on the other hand it gives good perspective on the whole idea that any one people, culture, religion, etc. have somehow been more dominant over the course of history.
9.30.2006 7:38pm

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