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Season 2, Witness of the Times – Episode: 5: Timekeepers of Civilization: How the Babylonians Made History Possible
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In this episode of Witness of The Times, Dr. Bruce Baker picks up where he left off in Episode 4—exploring the origins of history itself. If writing gave us a way to record our past, it was the Babylonians who gave us the tools to measure when those events occurred. In this fascinating installment, we journey through the development of ancient timekeeping—from shadow clocks and water clocks to the Babylonians’ creation of the sexagesimal system, still used today to measure hours, minutes, and seconds. Dr. Baker explains how their astronomical observations and mathematical ingenuity turned time into a quantifiable—and highly valuable—commodity. From lunar cycles to political calendar tweaks (like why February is so short), this episode uncovers the innovations that made true history possible
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Credits:
- Executive Producers: Marc Veazey and Dr. Bruce Baker
- Music: Jorgen Hallberg
- Hosts: Marc Veazey and Dr. Bruce Baker
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