Warfare, Advancement, and Revisionism

Warfare, Advancement, and Revisionism

by Thomas Preston Floyd

Government History Social Sciences

Season 3

Prehistoric Fujian and the Kuahuqiao

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

Southern Mountains and the Pearl River

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

Alone and Apart

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

The New Islands of Borneo and Java

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.

The Development of the Hoabinhian

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.

East of the Arakan, South of Shan

This weeks sees us enter Southeast Asia. We talk about the geography of the region and what separates it form South and East Asia. We also talk about the Irrawaddy River, Arakan Mountains, the Shan Highlands, and the Padalin Caves. We also start a discussion about languages in the region that will continue for the remaining episodes focusing on the region. Please Enjoy!Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

The Heights and Home of Snow

Due to Mother's Day in the US this weeks episode is a little shorter. Please enjoy. This week we are covering the Neolithic Tibetan Plateau and its people and the challenges they faced after the end of the Younger Dryas. We also go over how the name Tibet potentially got to us in English. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

The Ganges Delta

In this week's episode I talk about the people living in the Ganges River Delta. What attracted people to the area and what were some of the features that were unique to the region. I also go into some of the difficulties facing archeological studies of the region. Twitter: https://twitter.com/waradrevpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

The One Hundred Thousand Islands, Rama’s Bridge, and Sri Lanka

This week we talk about the Lakshadweep Islands and why they probably were not inhabited by humans yet. The geographic feature of Rama's Bridge and how it connected Sri Lanka to the rest of South Asia. We also discuss life on the island as well. Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarAdRevPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W2Ui8NjYPPOeQrABE-pJg

The Desert, The Forests, and The Deccan

This week we lay out some internal geographic features of the Indian Subcontinent and what effects that had on travel, trade, and habitation of the region and how they may have affected the archeological record.

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