Luke Caverns

And you can see the archeological evidence, like the upheaval of this village and all their trash gets dumped in the desert. And you can go look rummage through that trash and learn things about those people. I find that really interesting. And that can go endlessly deep. And so that was one of the pulls to me for Greece because, you know, you can study Greece from so many different angles, right?

And you can see the archeological evidence, like the upheaval of this village and all their trash gets dumped in the desert. And you can go look rummage through that trash and learn things about those people. I find that really interesting. And that can go endlessly deep. And so that was one of the pulls to me for Greece because, you know, you can study Greece from so many different angles, right?

And you can see the archeological evidence, like the upheaval of this village and all their trash gets dumped in the desert. And you can go look rummage through that trash and learn things about those people. I find that really interesting. And that can go endlessly deep. And so that was one of the pulls to me for Greece because, you know, you can study Greece from so many different angles, right?

It's this deeply human civilization, right? And I think that's why I constantly say with the Americas, it's like we're studying aliens, right? Because they're so different from the Western mindset. And also, we don't have literature. And literature brings out the human aspect. Otherwise, you're dealing with public propaganda.

It's this deeply human civilization, right? And I think that's why I constantly say with the Americas, it's like we're studying aliens, right? Because they're so different from the Western mindset. And also, we don't have literature. And literature brings out the human aspect. Otherwise, you're dealing with public propaganda.

It's this deeply human civilization, right? And I think that's why I constantly say with the Americas, it's like we're studying aliens, right? Because they're so different from the Western mindset. And also, we don't have literature. And literature brings out the human aspect. Otherwise, you're dealing with public propaganda.

So the dilemma that we have with studying the Maya is the same dilemma that we have with studying the Egyptians in that we look at them the way they wanted to be looked at. Their propaganda worked and it worked for all of eternity. Because when you think about Egyptians, you think of the pharaohs, you think of the timeless pharaohs up on the walls.

So the dilemma that we have with studying the Maya is the same dilemma that we have with studying the Egyptians in that we look at them the way they wanted to be looked at. Their propaganda worked and it worked for all of eternity. Because when you think about Egyptians, you think of the pharaohs, you think of the timeless pharaohs up on the walls.

So the dilemma that we have with studying the Maya is the same dilemma that we have with studying the Egyptians in that we look at them the way they wanted to be looked at. Their propaganda worked and it worked for all of eternity. Because when you think about Egyptians, you think of the pharaohs, you think of the timeless pharaohs up on the walls.

we can only view them the way they wanted to be viewed as these semi-divine, more than human people, right? And so it gives this degree of separation and that's where you get this intense fascination with them because they're so different from us.

we can only view them the way they wanted to be viewed as these semi-divine, more than human people, right? And so it gives this degree of separation and that's where you get this intense fascination with them because they're so different from us.

we can only view them the way they wanted to be viewed as these semi-divine, more than human people, right? And so it gives this degree of separation and that's where you get this intense fascination with them because they're so different from us.

But then also, you know, as somebody who loves just daily life in the ancient world, the Greeks are compelling too because you can get so deep into learning about ancient people and what the visceral part of just normal life was like. And so I had been, that had been creeping in for maybe like five years now.

But then also, you know, as somebody who loves just daily life in the ancient world, the Greeks are compelling too because you can get so deep into learning about ancient people and what the visceral part of just normal life was like. And so I had been, that had been creeping in for maybe like five years now.

But then also, you know, as somebody who loves just daily life in the ancient world, the Greeks are compelling too because you can get so deep into learning about ancient people and what the visceral part of just normal life was like. And so I had been, that had been creeping in for maybe like five years now.

And I never talked about it in a public sphere because Greece is, it's so detailed, it's so nuanced, there's so much going on. I said this in a video recently that, you know, with Egypt, you're limited to, and there's lots of nuance in it, but you're limited to the study of bones, pottery, and other smaller artifacts and buildings, you know, whether it's the pyramids or temples or whatever.

And I never talked about it in a public sphere because Greece is, it's so detailed, it's so nuanced, there's so much going on. I said this in a video recently that, you know, with Egypt, you're limited to, and there's lots of nuance in it, but you're limited to the study of bones, pottery, and other smaller artifacts and buildings, you know, whether it's the pyramids or temples or whatever.

And I never talked about it in a public sphere because Greece is, it's so detailed, it's so nuanced, there's so much going on. I said this in a video recently that, you know, with Egypt, you're limited to, and there's lots of nuance in it, but you're limited to the study of bones, pottery, and other smaller artifacts and buildings, you know, whether it's the pyramids or temples or whatever.

But with Greece, you have this added element of literature and that is incredibly vast. And there's so many sources to bounce back and forth from. And also learning the language is such an intense part of being an expert in Greece. So I never talked about it publicly because it's too nuanced for me to talk about. But as a hobby, I had been looking into it.

But with Greece, you have this added element of literature and that is incredibly vast. And there's so many sources to bounce back and forth from. And also learning the language is such an intense part of being an expert in Greece. So I never talked about it publicly because it's too nuanced for me to talk about. But as a hobby, I had been looking into it.