Timelines: 2200 BCE - TAS 170

What this episode covers

This week we have a timelines episode focused on 2200 BCE. At that time, Stonehenge as we know it today was just completed in the UK. Conversely, the Akkadian empire began to fall in Mesopotamia, and the impressive Old Kingdom in Egypt also came to an end. Join us for a discussion about what was happening in 3 world powers in year 2200 BCE! Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! [https://www.paleoimaging.com/about-the-paleoradiography-course] Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging [https://twitter.com/Paleoimaging] Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. [https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=TAS&fpr=bgfoz] Links * Stonehenge General Info from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge] * The Stones of Stonehenge [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/directory/stones-stonehenge] * Seeing Beneath Stonehenge [https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/seeing-beneath-stonehenge/] * Akkadian Empire (Wiki) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkadian_Empire] * The Akkadian Period (ca. 2350–2150 B.C.) [https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/akka/hd_akka.htm] * Akkad [https://www.worldhistory.org/akkad/] * Enheduanna [https://www.worldhistory.org/Enheduanna/] * Old Kingdom of Egypt General Info from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt] Contact * Chris Webster * [email protected] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]