How They Did It - Growing Up Carthaginian DOCUMENTARY

A history documentary on daily life in ancient Carthage. You can play as the Phoenicians in Humankind: https://store.humankind.game/?utm_sou...

In this documentary we peer into the mysterious history of ancient Carthage. We know precious little about their civilization with most sources focusing primarily on macro level affairs like politics, trade, and warfare. However in this documentary we attempt to reconstruct what it would have been like to grow up in ancient Carthage and experience daily life in the past.

We begin with a quick overview of the social landscape by discussing the city's foundation as a Phoenician colony, the government of Carthage, its social order, and typical family unit. Next we turn to the birth of a child and the naming process which accompanied their survival of this dangerous milestone. Next we look at the typical family life in which they were raised, their eventual entry into the workforce, and their own marriages that would give birth to a new generation.

To bring it all to life we also present two hypothetical life stories of a rich and a poor Carthaginian to give you a real sense for what it would have been like to grow up in the past.

If you want to see more videos about Carthage we have many other episodes which cover things like the Rise of Carthage, The Punic Wars, Carthage's Other Wars, the Government of Carthage, the Religion of Carthage, Exploration in Ancient Carthage, and much more!

Bibliography and suggested reading:
"The Carthaginians" by Dexter Hoyos
"Carthage's Other Wars" by Dexter Hoyos
"Carthage Must be Destroyed" by Richard Miles
"The Fall of Carthage" by Adrian Goldsworthy

Credits:
Research: Vaughn Fenton
Script: Vaughn Fenton
Narration: Invicta
Artwork: Beverly Johnson
Editing: Penta Limited

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