EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 19 MIN
4,000–3,000 BC The Dawn of Cities and the Birth of Writing
from History of the World · host Barrier Media
In the fertile plains of Sumer, the first city-states arose — and with them, one of humanity's greatest inventions: writing. Explore the birth of cuneiform, the dawn of the Bronze Age, and the development of hieroglyphics in Egypt.
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