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Greg and Don hold a wide-ranging discussion on North Africa from pre-historic times to the Algerian War. It is a subject replete with surprises: Desert where there was once sprawling agriculture, ancient expeditions deep into the interior, traces of long-forgotten kingdoms, and much more. This is part 2 of 2.Books mentioned:Golden Trade of the Moors by Edward W. Bovill Lost Worlds of Africa by James Wellard

Greg and Don hold a wide-ranging discussion on North Africa from pre-historic times to the Algerian War. It is a subject replete with surprises: Desert where there was once sprawling agriculture, ancient expeditions deep into the interior, traces of long-forgotten kingdoms, and much more. This is part 1 of 2.Books mentioned:Golden Trade of the Moors by Edward W. Bovill Lost Worlds of Africa by James Wellard

Don and Greg review 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric Cline. Join us for an autistic journey through history, linguistics, economics and archaeology as we explore the height and sudden demise of Bronze Age civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean.Eric Cline lecture summarizing 1177 B.C.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRcu-ysocX4Homer and the Heroic Age by J. V. Luce.The World of Odysseus by M.I. FinleyCorrigenda:Ramses II was succeeded by his 13th son, Merneptah. Ramses III ascended 27 years later, it is not known if he (through his mother) was a descendant of his namesake.Philosopher of Miletus: Greg is reaching for the name Thales.Iliad minor hero with an iron club: Ereuthalion.Son of Aeneas: Ascanius.Greek traveler to northern Europe from Marseilles: Pytheas. Between the time this podcast was recorded and the time it was published, Greg's legal fundraiser was shut down by payment-processor WePay. A sincere thanks to everyone who contributed.