EPISODE · Aug 30, 2023 · 3 MIN
People In Ancient China Built Ceramic Water Pipes Thousands Of Years Ago
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
There’s new research about a very complex water system built in China around four thousand years ago. And this very complex system was apparently built in a very uncommon way. Plus: this week in Hoopeston, Illinois, it’s the start of the National Sweetcorn Festival. China’s oldest water pipes were a communal effort (University College London) The National Sweetcorn Festival Join us on Patreon and we'll team up to make more episodes of this show
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There’s new research about a very complex water system built in China around four thousand years ago. And this very complex system was apparently built in a very uncommon way. Plus: this week in Hoopeston, Illinois, it’s the start of the National Sweetcorn Festival. China’s oldest water pipes were a communal effort (University College London) The National Sweetcorn Festival Join us on Patreon and we'll team up to make more episodes of this show
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People In Ancient China Built Ceramic Water Pipes Thousands Of Years Ago
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