The Sound of Ancient Languages. You Haven't Seen Anything Like This Before! [parts 1 & 2]

YouTube ^ | Premiered May 29, 2023 / June 7, 2023 | Equator AI

[SunkenCiv]

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of ancient languages with our captivating video. Experience the enchanting sounds of bygone civilizations as realistic characters bring them to life. Journey through time as you listen to the melodic tones of forgotten tongues, each carefully researched and expertly voiced. From the mysterious cadence of Egyptian hieroglyphics to the lyrical beauty of Latin, let the echoes of the past transport you to a realm of linguistic wonder. Discover the linguistic heritage of our ancestors and witness the power of language in preserving the legacy of ancient civilizations. Prepare to be captivated as history's forgotten voices resound once more.

0:37 Mayan Language
0:56 Roman Empire (Latin)
1:42 Empire of China
2:08 Anglo-Saxon (English Ancient)
2:40 Ancient Japanese
2:57 Old Slavonic
3:29 Proto-Celtic Language (Common Celtic)
4:00 Egyptian Language (2000 BC)
4:32 Ryukyuan Language
5:06 Ancient Greek (1500 BC to 300 BC)
5:43 Phoenician Language
6:01 Hittite Language
6:22 Quechua
7:12 Akkadian Language

The Sound of Ancient Languages. You Haven't Seen Anything Like This Before! | 7:29
Equator AI | 53.4K subscribers | 2,044,297 views | Premiered May 29, 2023

[SunkenCiv]

This seems like towering achievement. /rimshot

[gleeaikin]

I am not sure I took any, this may have happened after my camera was borrowed - permanently. I never saw any of the members of our expedition again. Remember this was over 60 years ago. We had no cell phones, and I have no idea how long it would have taken to get film developed and copies made in a small southern Mexican town. I left 2 or 3 days later.

[SunkenCiv]

There are dozens of ancient Egyptian songs and hymns for which we have the words, but not the music. Unfortunately, the ancient Egyptians did not have a formal system of notation so we can only guess at what the melodies for the songs might have been. We do know, however, quite a lot about the instruments they had because many of them have survived, while others can be seen illustrated on the walls of tombs and temples.

I built the harp you see in this video several years ago, made a couple of videos with it, and then moved on to other things. I recently decided to dust it off and play it again. It is what is called an “arched harp”, known to the ancient Egyptians as a “djedjet”. Unlike modern harps, these instruments were C-shaped, and did not have a front supporting pillar.

The words of the song in this video are taken from the seventh song of a set of love songs written on papyrus scrolls in the Egyptian language of the New Kingdom about 3,500 years ago. The scrolls are part of the Chester Beatty collection, and are currently housed in the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin.

The temple you see at the beginning of the video is that of the goddess Hathor in Dendera, Egypt. Hathor was one of the most popular and widely worshipped deities of ancient Egypt. She had the facial features of a cow and the body of a woman. She was recognized as the goddess of love, beauty, fertility and music, as well as the protector of women.

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