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  • Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World

  • By: Philip Matyszak
  • Narrated by: Michael Page
  • Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (287 ratings)

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Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World

By: Philip Matyszak
Narrated by: Michael Page
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The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, sometimes dissolving or reforming, though ultimately shaping the way we continue to live. But for every culture that has been remembered, what have we forgotten?

This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE-550 CE. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions.

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World is an immersive, thought-provoking, and entertaining book for anyone interested in ancient history.

©2020 Thames & Hudson Ltd (P)2021 Tantor
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Fast paced and informative

It’s fast paced and the information comes off very smoothly. Don’t blink or you will be restarting the chapter again. I found it a great resource to use to when reading/listening to other ancient histories book when I needed reference a given tribe/ culture

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Comprehensive overview history —with humor

I loved this book. The author reviews the vast history of ancient peoples in the Middle East and Europe with clarity and with a dry humor that really helps one absorb the information. The narrator is fantastic. Highly recommend.

My only complaint is that there isn’t enough pause between sections. The reader goes from one section to the next without even a breath, it seems. Potentially the pauses were edited out.

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Gripping and seamless

very enthralling. Combines a great amount of information with a surprising brevity. The narrator was the crowning touch.

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Fascinated at the connection of history

Kept Googling each nation and territory to see where the remnants lived & looked like 2023

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Time travel

A n unknown part of the ancient world it’s battles and their consequences comes alive

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Out of the mists

Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Angles and Jutes. Ancient tribes live again. in this exciting history. Good read!

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Well executed survey of lost peoples

This is an excellent overview of lost peoples. Easily followed if, like me, you’re doing other tasks while listening.The narrator does a first rate job. Recommended

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Great overview.

Enjoyed how simple the presentation, but with enough detail to providethe overall picture of how complex the history of human groups has been.

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A wonderful history

The book was well researched and insightful and did a good job covering the people who make up the important footnotes of history. It was entertaining and at times funny as well. A good addition to the book would be some of the recent DNA analysis of these ancient peoples, the Philistines in particular. Not including this is no fault of the author as it is very recent.

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History in a Nutshell

A library in itself! It requires many listenings, don’t let the title scare you off!
Marvelous narrator.

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