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Scrolling through RU-vid and then, wait, what’s this?! Hold up! It’s Dr Finkel! I will always stop whatever I’m doing for an opportunity to listen to the wonderful Dr Finkel!
@Janitor Queen I worked, in a humble position, at the British museum for a while and had to deal with all sorts of people. Some were unbearably arrogant and treated "lesser" people with disdain, some were basically decent, some were real characters. Professor Finkel always said hello, always was willing to stop and chat about anything, treated everyone equally, always in a cheerful mood, and is one of only two people who I remember with complete respect. A real gentleman and scholar in every way.
@@Intensecure I am the person formerly known as Janitor Queen. I came across your message to me by chance. Thank you so much! I don't know what I had said that you replied to, because my original comment was deleted by YT, as a side effect of theìr cancellation of my account. I don't know what I had said, but I reallly loved your reply! How lucky you were to have worked there in any capacity! I always felt fortunate to work in schools, and a college, but the British Museum! That's the best place I can possibly think of! And to have also met and spoken with Dr Finkel. To meet him just once and have simply shared a hello would be far better than meeting any rock star! There's not 5one I'd prefer to meet. I would be able to listen to him speak for an endless length of time. I'm also glad my mental image of him is not wrong. Eventually somebody who is in training might be able to fill his shoes, as far as knowledge goes, but I wonder if anyone can ever bring the same combination of knowlege, curiosity, friendliness, sense of humor and empathy with his subjects so long ago. People keep calling him is human treasure, and there is no better way to describe him. If I had a grandfather I'd want him to be just like Dr Finkel. All the best to you.
Niiiice.... I thought It was a haiku, at first glance.... Lolzz. ~ So I'll leave one, now >>>> ~ It's Irving Finkel. Teaching ancient, this and thats. Protect at all costs.
@@funniebunnie4u haiku to you too! I think my syllable count is over 20...that is meant to be sung to the tune of the verse of Yankee Doodle, which I should have said, I guess. owell, better late...etc
Not only a brilliant academic, but a wonderfully talented teacher and storyteller. He would fit right in with the thinkers of old, as he is not just a library professor but someone who clearly cares deeply about educating the public.
I am an Iraqi, and I would like to thank you Dr. Irving for showing us our history that we are unfortunately unaware of, I am following all your lectures and videos about the old Iraqi civilizations, and I wish I could host you in my home town of Hillha ( Babilon), GOD bless you
@@ArchaeologyNow Thank you all, I have already seen it, and it's fantastic, I watched the game and it looked very challenging and needed a sort of a strategy, liked it so much, cheers from Iraq
@@networknomad5600I want to thank you for your comment about the spread of stuff from the fertile crescent. I have only recently begun to be annoyed by the eurocentric approach of my western education in England long ago. Retirement had given me the time to indulge in reading and learning about the world in general. While I do find You Tube wonderful for videos like this I do find my feed is full of biblical/ Christian/ Greek thought. Archaeology seems to be all S America and Egypt. So narrow. But occadionally I am jolted by an idea I had not come across before so off I go to look for confirmation or refutation. Luckily I also subscribe to Current World Archaeology and Current Archaeology magazines so know there is far more going on in other countries. I discovered from one bit of research that not everyone in the world is, in fact, connected to the fertile crescent. Just a lot of Europeans, the middle east of course and swathes of the near east. The far east and west, as well as much of Africa seem to have developed agriculture independently. I do know that rice was being cultivated in China some 3000 years before farming was developed in the fertile cresent from where it and the farmers spread east and west. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaf7943 I thought you would find this paper interesting. I certainly did. I now have an image of WC1 who lived in Iran all that time ago. So thank you again. Im off on a hunt for more.
I just love this amazing intelligent funny man. It is a real treat to hear him speak. He makes history come alive. It’s about real people just like us. The only thing that separates us is a few thousand years.
This is one of the most amazing and relevant talks on archeology I've ever heard! I'll be thinking about this for a long time and of course sharing it with friends. He is beyond brilliant!
My first introduction to Mesopotamia - the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris - was by my History teacher, a heavyweight boxer in the hours that he did not stand in front of a class of adolescents in high school. Thank you Irving for rekindling his enthusiasm which rubbed off on me. When writing to a select group of friends - some now long gone - I ended my letters with: "It is our duty to keep the written word ALIVE!"
I always fangirl when I see a new Finkel seminar. My teenage children think I'm bonkers, but they always gravitate to where I'm listening/ watching the presentation.
Stay tuned or follow our website (archaeologynow.org) for the latest updates because we are working with him for a series of 3 videos this upcoming fall and spring
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you Dr Finkel for not only informing us about cuneiform, but also for expressing how deeply we are connected to peoples of the past; no longer a remote past thanks to the endlessly engrossing and entertaining Doctor: A treasure of the British Museum!
Thank you so much for this, Dr. Finkel is such an amazing scholar and speaker. Also he is so down-to-earth and funny. Such a treat to get to watch him talk.
He is the best. He is so well thought out. How interesting as to influence from that long ago still present. And how foolish that there are those who think this knowledge is useless. They are so ignorant and thoughtless.
Yes, finally! Irving Finkel's lectures are a must for every anthropologist, historian or archeologist, both amature and professional. Any more coming out soon?
We are working with Dr. Finkel to produce three events during the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023. Stay tuned! If you want the most up-to-date information, you can find out more on our website at archaeologynow.org. We will update soon
As always, it is a pleasure to listen to Mr. Finkel's thoughts about this topic. If I were one of his students, I would consider myself very fortunate.
Dr. Finkel should be named a UNESCO world heritage site all by himself, and if the new King of England has any sense, Dr Finkel would be knighted immediately! Amazing lecture and amazing man, virtually bringing to life 2000, 3000, and 4000 year old people, their lives and cultures.
Superb talk by a brilliant man. I’ve read several of his books (especially his book on the Babylonian Ark. I first found him here on RU-vid about 10 years ago and then 4 years ago when he did a video with Tom Scott.
I just love Dr. Finkel. In every presentation that I've been lucky enough to catch on RU-vid he never ceases to amaze me with his wonderfully nerdy humor and how he just absolutely brings history alive through sharing his passion and his knowledge of the ancients.
I LOVE you, Irving Finkel! Wish I had You Tube in my childhood when my Mom introduced me to the archeology of Iraq - Sir Leonard Wooley et al. Thank you! And thank you, Humanities Texas.
Thank you for your wonderful story telling and for sharing all the information you have spent a lifetime accruing. I really appreciate it and at 70 years of age just beginning to become acquainted with this subject as well as a broad spectrum of other fields.
Just an absolutely amazing description full of knowledge and humor from a brilliant man who has not only devoted his life to compiling this priceless information, but clearly loves doing it. Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Finkel. I wish school history books told the stories of history as interestingly as you. I would have enjoyed it much more when I was younger instead of catching up for the rest of my days. Thank you. Hmm, game night at Dr. Finkel's sounds quite lively. I await my invite.
Great presentation. What a privilege. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Sumerians have the first recorded : Advanced writing Medicine Art and literature Maths Trigonometry Astronomy Advanced agriculture Wheel Laws Advanced arquitecture Commerce and external relationships And a longer list of "first advanced... " I just wonder how did it all appear all of a sudden? They have their own history of Creation and a list of Kings with dates... I'm, we are so proud of your work, research and sharing your knowledge and opinions... But I find it hard to reconcile such an advanced civilization developing so quickly without a good reason for it. Thanks for your great videos. 👍🏽😘
Dr. Finkle is a one of a kind international treasure. I wish I had discovered his work sooner. He kicks internet learning up a notch. World history is everyone's story. We must not lose sight of it.
I love the way that Dr. Finkel's talks bring ancient history vividly to life to life. In ancient times Greek Φ and Θ were pronounced as aspirated (i.e. followed by a puff of breath) P and T rather than modern English pronunciation of PH and TH. Vox Graeca by W. Sidney Allen explains this with supporting evidence.
Superb. Excellent. Intriguing. Wonderful lecture. I love Irving. I laughed out loud several times. He has such a way of putting things! If I had my life to live again, I might learn cuneiform.
