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Weird Medieval 4: Sweet Potatoes, Genetics, and Gold
Weird Medieval 4: Sweet Potatoes, Genetics, and Gold
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
folks, we're back on our weird Medieval shit with part 4 in our series. this time, we focus on the amazing fact that Medieval Norse and Polynesian peoples crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to reach the Americas hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus was even born and how modern science has confirmed these events that were once thought to be outright fabrications. these are truly some of the greatest accomplishments in human history and they happened in the Middle Ages. then, we talk about the amazing story of Mansa Musa, a Medieval emperor of the Malian Empire and one of the richest men to ever live, who went on Hajj to Mecca, gave away so much gold that he cratered the gold markets on 3 continents, but had his generosity repaid and got home safely despite losing all his money on the trip.
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Life was Cheap: Luke and Eleanor are back to discuss the common misconception that life in the Middle Ages was cheap and that people didn't really mourn their dead. also: all the reasons why you can't do a "faithful" adaptation of the legends of King Arthur by We're Not So Different