Daily Life in Ancient Carthage | Human Voiced, No Ads

00:00:00 Intro and Welcome 00:03:25 A City and Its People 00:12:08 Social Structure and Family Life 00:21:28 Housing and Urban Living 00:28:56 Economy and Occupations 00:39:26 Food and Cuisine 00:51:30 Clothing and Personal Adornment 01:01:49 Education and Learning 01:11:05 Entertainment and Leisure 01:20:03 Thoughts and Conclusion Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFf7OgCuOdcygnWp32Xk6g/join Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ASMRHistorian Merch: https://histmerch.shop/ Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording. Sources and Further Reading: Aristotle (c. 340 BCE). Politics – Commentary on Carthage’s government and society. Polybius (c. 150 BCE). Histories – Descriptions of Carthaginian society and the countryside. Diodorus Siculus (1st century BCE). Library of History – Accounts of Carthage’s land and practices (including 310 BC events). Livy (c. 20 BCE). History of Rome – Notably Book 21, story of Hannibal’s oath and Roman views on Carthage. Appian (2nd century CE). Roman History: The Punic Wars – Siege of Carthage; details like six-story houses and women’s sacrifice of hair. Gilbert Charles-Picard & Colette Picard (1961). Daily Life in Carthage at the Time of Hannibal – Scholarly reconstruction of Carthaginian society and customs. Serge Lancel (1995). Carthage: A History – Comprehensive history with insights into culture, economy, and daily activities. Plutarch (c. 110 CE). Life of Cato the Elder – Contains the anecdote of Cato and the Carthaginian figs, reflecting Carthage’s agricultural wealth. Mago of Carthage (2nd century BCE). On Agriculture (fragments via later authors) – Indicative of Carthaginian agricultural knowledge and social values. Tertullian (c. 200 CE). Apologeticus – A later Carthaginian perspective referencing earlier Punic religious practices (including child sacrifice).