A brief history of dumplings - Miranda Brown
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As archaeologists pored over ancient tombs in western China, they discovered some surprisingly well-preserved and familiar relics. Though hardened over 1,000 years, there sat little crescent-shaped dumplings. So who invented these plump pockets of perfection, and how did they spread across the world? Miranda Brown traces the tangled, mysterious historical web of dumplings.
Historians often rely on written records to investigate contact between cultures. What are some other ways that these contacts can be established?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Miranda Brown
- Director Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
- Storyboard Artist Na Na Na Studio
- Animator Na Na Na Studio
- Art Director Na Na Na Studio
- Composer Jan Willem De With
- Sound Designer Jan Willem De With
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
