Ancient Lives and Palace of Knossos

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John Romer – Ancient Lives
The 51-minute-long video complied by John Romer, an expert reviewer of history, helps the viewers recall the life of the ordinary people in ancient times in one of the most regarded civilizations, ancient Egypt. Shifting the focus from the history of the Pharaohs and all other amazing features of the ancient civilization, Romer depicts some of the amazing attributes that define the people’s daily lives aside from their regular job of working as artisans for the royals. The Pharaoh's tombs, often viewed as iconic features of ancient Egypt, is revealed by Romer that it entailed immense work from the craftsmen and artisans living in the village of Thebes. In contrast to modern-day society, Romer's piece, through a careful interpretation of the tiny details of the work of art from the ruins, depicts a high level of collaboration among the ancient Egyptians. The pieces depicted by Romer can send the wrong signal that no man could be able to craft such an amazing piece of work on their own, even in the contemporary era where machines are at his disposal.
The tiny details explored by Romer, which can somehow be hard to believe with the evolutions that have taken place since the ancient time of the early civilization, is a great reminder of the intimate details of the people’s daily lives in the ancient time. It is easy to draw the disconnect with the society of the contemporary era, based on the details that Romer makes visible on every aspect of social life, including religion, family, leadership, and even events such as death and culture. Furthermore, the message from the extensive works of art revealed in...