Warfare, Advancement, and Revisionism

This week's episode focuses on the changes to the environment and challenges facing humans living east of the Mississippi and the beginning of the Old Copper Culture. We also talk about the mystery of the emergence of the bow and arrow in the new world. Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/uVLFEKebFcU

The final October historical fantasy/fiction bonus episode of 2023 is a review about the 2010 French film Ao: the Last Hunter We talk about what they got right, what was good, and what was bad or confusing. Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/eaS3NaUP-Zs

This episode we talk about how environmental changes in North America led to changes in the lifestyle of the ancestors of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, Western Canada, and the American Southwest. As well as technological advances happening due to the extinction of the Megafauna. We also talk about the arrival of the Aleut on the Aleutian Islands. Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/war...

This bonus episode is a review of Dan Davis' Gods of Bronze serie's first book Godborn .This is a 'realistic' story set during the 3000s B.C. of the young demi god Herkuhlos' whose adventures will eventually evolve into the well known Greek myths of Heracles. Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hs-5RKXm9Zg

In this episode we talk about/review the first book in the Legends of the First Empyre: Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan. This is a prequel series that takes place thousands of years in the past of Sullivan's other fantasy novels. In this work we see both elves and humans deal with revolutions' in technology and social institutions while also dealing with a cataclysmic genocidal war. Twitter/X:...

This week we have a Halloween bonus episode talking about the Robert Howard story The Scarlet Citadel. This is an early Conan the Barbarian story dealing with King Conan of Aquilonia dealing with treachery as he battles the King of Koth, Strabonus, and the dark wizard Tsohta-lanti. We also dive into the some of the historical references and inspiration made by Howard. Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

This week we conclude this season's coverage of Europe by talking about Ireland and Britain. We discuss the changes to the islands after the end of the Younger Dryas and the peoples and animals living there. We also discuss the famous Cheddar Man as well as tools, houses, and the Isle of Mann. Twiiter/X: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/M2QrLgf7qQ4

This week we talk about the Mediterranean Islands like Sicily, Malta, and Sardinia. We also move west and talk about the changes in Iberia and France happening following the break up of the Azilian Culture. https://twitter.com/waradrevpod https://youtu.be/nN8Is1Vr-qM

This week I go into some Entomology that I forgot last week and for this week's subjects as well. We also talk about the Cardium Ware culture emerging along the Adriatic Coast and all along the Italia Coast. To the north we talk about the environmental changes in Scandinavia and the impact that had on the Maglemosian culture and other remnants of the Swiderian and Ahrensberg cultures. Twitter/X: h...

This week we go over the end of the Epigravettian and the emergence of smaller regional sites in Greece and the Balkans as migrants from Anatolia arrive. We also talk about broad changes in the north east of Europe. twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3NUN9hH2Gs

SORRY FOR THE DELAY! This was meant to release a bit earlier, but travel and some technical issues caused me to have some real problems getting this recorded and uploaded. So again I am sorry. That said I have gotten some fixes in place and next week's episode will be out at the regular time. This week we're reviewing the 2016 action adventure video game Far Cry Primal. This sees you play as Takka...

This week's episode ended up being a bit different than I had initially planned. I had a few details from last week's episode that I forgot to include and decieded to correct those oversights now and then give a very very broad overview of the Europe we will be talking about for the next few weeks. Thank you all for listening! Please enjoy! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https...

This week we discuss the Torres Islanders, Australia, and Tasmania as its people are cut off from New Guinea and the rest of the world, and the internal isolation that happens to its relative groups. We also talk about their tools and weapons utility. We also discuss their environment and how that was probably affecting their religious ideas, including the Rainbow Serpent. Please listen and enjoy...

This week we move into Melanesia and Australia. We discuss the native aboriginal population of New Guinea after Sahul has sunk and separated the two landmasses. We also talk about how the Papuans were distinct from most other hunter gatherers. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

This week we conclude Asia for this season. We go over a number of genetic groups that the various tribes and bands of hunter gathers belong too, how they got there, and what they had to do to live. Mammoths and dogs also feature. We also speculate on some of their cultural or religious practices. Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrAB...

This week episodes focuses on the emergence of the Jeulmun Culture of the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island and the evolution of the Jomon culture of the Japanese Archipelago after the end of the Younger Dryas.

This week we review some new DNA evidence to talk about who the Neolithic cultures were and who they will become. With some help from and philosophical rambling about the developments of the primary language families (family?) that occupy Southeast and East Asia today. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod

This is a big episode! This week we finish up Neolithic China by discussing the 6 or so material cultures that begin to shift from a mobile hunter gatherer lifestyle to practicing agriculture and animal herding. What makes each unique and what they had in common. This will set the stage for a finale in China before we finish up talking about the rest of Asia. Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarAdRevP...

This week we move to northern China and talk about a transitory culture, the Nanzhuangtou, and how they were an early example of the shift of Paleolithic to a Neolithic lifestyle. We also discuss the climatic and environmental changes that the region was going through. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

Special episode for the 4th of July week. I've been busy with work and packing for a long weekend so here's a review/talk about a very fun imaginative work of historical fiction. Jean M. Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

This week we talk about Prehistoric Fujian and Zhejiang and their etymology, as well as the beginning of the emerging Neolithic Kuahuqiao culture. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

This week we talk about some Neolithic people and developments in modern day Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Including the Pearl River Delta and theories on the development of Rice. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod

This week we focus on the Philippines and Taiwan and some etymology related to those places. We also lay the foundation for Austronesian migrations that are about to take place in the region. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://youtu.be/EDPVFdr_sdM

This week's episode focuses on Java and Borneo and the humans who have slowly become separated and isolated from the mainland by slowly rising sea levels. I also ramble about tigers and etymology. Like all of our best episodes.

This week we talk about the Hoabinhian tool culture and some of its regional variations. We also talked about some Neolithic sites all across mainland Southeast Asia. We also talk about the genetic evidence we have about the ancient residents and how they relate to some modern groups.