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Richard Miles Quotes

born 1969 England

Richard Miles (born 1969) is a British historian and archaeologist, best known for presenting historical documentary series.

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There are winners and losers – and human will created the world we live in.

Civilisation as a term suggests human agency. Things don't come together organically.

If you are looking at fine buildings or the literature of the period, you have to be aware that you are only dealing with the mindset of the elite.

Writing certainly develops as an elite initiative at this [ancient] time. It helps them to harness the workforce – it's a way of communicating with the gods; and it's a way for the elites to list what you have, and what they have.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Richard Miles (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.