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Connections: Episode 3 - How modern telecommunications owe their existence to the Norman's use of stirrups for horse riding, (odysee.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/documentaries
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They were not invented by the Normans, they were invented in India or China depending on which kind you are talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirrup

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Ah, you're quite right. I think I misinterpreted the description. Title updated to reflect that. ^^

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I just found these shows a few weeks ago - painfully old but really great content!

[–] niktemadur 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's the thing with Burke when he's in top form - the narrative content is timeless.