Daily Life in Ancient Babylon | Human Voiced, No Ads
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00:00:00 Intro and Welcome
00:02:05 The City of Babylon at Its Height
00:16:06 Family and Household Life
00:33:35 Social Classes and Professions
00:50:40 The Babylonian Diet
00:57:31 Clothing, Style, and Personal Appearance
01:02:57 Religion and Ritual in Everyday Life
01:09:39 Thoughts and Conclusion
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Sources and Further Reading
Herodotus (5th c. BCE), The Histories – Greek account of Babylonian customs and city life.
Hammurabi (c. 1750 BCE), The Code of Hammurabi – Babylonian law code offering insight into social structure and daily affairs.
Epic of Gilgamesh (Ancient Mesopotamian epic, c. 18th–12th c. BCE) – Contains cultural context such as food and civilizing of Enkidu.
Levavi, Yuval (2024), “Daily Life in Ancient Babylonia: Insights from the Temple of Ishtar” – Analysis of Neo-Babylonian temple records revealing everyday details.
Pearce, Laurie (2018), “Judean Life in Babylonia” – Study of Babylonian cuneiform records highlighting the lives of Judean exiles in Babylon.
Podany, Amanda (2022), Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East – Provides context on Babylonian society, economy, and women’s status.
Nemet-Nejat, Karen R. (1998), Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia – Comprehensive overview of Mesopotamian daily routines, food, family, and culture.
Contenau, Georges (1954), Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria – Classic work detailing various aspects of daily activities and customs.
Saggs, H. W. F. (1962), The Greatness That Was Babylon – Covers Babylonian civilization including social life, science, religion, and culture.
Sachs, A. & Hunger, H. (1988), Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia – Source of information on Babylonian daily records (weather, prices, events) reflecting aspects of everyday life.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
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Daily Life in Ancient Babylon | Human Voiced, No Ads
ASMR Historian
49,161 views
00:00:00 Intro and Welcome
00:02:05 The City of Babylon at Its Height
00:16:06 Family and Household Life
00:33:35 Social Classes and Professions
00:50:40 The Babylonian Diet
00:57:31 Clothing, Style, and Personal Appearance
01:02:57 Religion and Ritual in Everyday Life
01:09:39 Thoughts and Conclusion
Join this channel to get access to perks:
@asmr_historian
Support the channel on Patreon:
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Merch:
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Sources and Further Reading
Herodotus (5th c. BCE), The Histories – Greek account of Babylonian customs and city life.
Hammurabi (c. 1750 BCE), The Code of Hammurabi – Babylonian law code offering insight into social structure and daily affairs.
Epic of Gilgamesh (Ancient Mesopotamian epic, c. 18th–12th c. BCE) – Contains cultural context such as food and civilizing of Enkidu.
Levavi, Yuval (2024), “Daily Life in Ancient Babylonia: Insights from the Temple of Ishtar” – Analysis of Neo-Babylonian temple records revealing everyday details.
Pearce, Laurie (2018), “Judean Life in Babylonia” – Study of Babylonian cuneiform records highlighting the lives of Judean exiles in Babylon.
Podany, Amanda (2022), Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East – Provides context on Babylonian society, economy, and women’s status.
Nemet-Nejat, Karen R. (1998), Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia – Comprehensive overview of Mesopotamian daily routines, food, family, and culture.
Contenau, Georges (1954), Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria – Classic work detailing various aspects of daily activities and customs.
Saggs, H. W. F. (1962), The Greatness That Was Babylon – Covers Babylonian civilization including social life, science, religion, and culture.
Sachs, A. & Hunger, H. (1988), Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia – Source of information on Babylonian daily records (weather, prices, events) reflecting aspects of everyday life.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
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