Thin End of the Wedge
A podcast by Jon Taylor
79 Episoade
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18. Carmen Gütschow: Archaeological conservation
Publicat: 26.01.2021 -
17. Strahil Panayotov: Assyrian eye medicine
Publicat: 20.01.2021 -
16. Ilgi Gerçek and Selim Adalı: The Istanbul Sippar Project
Publicat: 07.01.2021 -
15. Daniel Nicky: Teaching Mesopotamia through music
Publicat: 30.12.2020 -
14. Aaron Tugendhaft: Images, idols and iconoclasm
Publicat: 23.12.2020 -
13. Nicolò Marchetti: Nineveh 2020. How and why archaeology?
Publicat: 16.12.2020 -
12. Gojko Barjamovic: International trade
Publicat: 09.12.2020 -
11. Carlos Gonçalves: The human face of Mesopotamian maths
Publicat: 02.12.2020 -
10. Licia Romano: Death and Burial in Sumer
Publicat: 24.11.2020 -
9. Elisa Rossberger: Reflections in clay: the tactile art of terracottas
Publicat: 20.11.2020 -
8. Saber Amiri Parian: Re-reading the Elamite version of Behistun
Publicat: 11.11.2020 -
7. Dahlia Shehata. Anzu: the many faces of a monster
Publicat: 04.11.2020 -
6. Paul Collins: Displaying the ancient Middle East in the 21st century
Publicat: 28.10.2020 -
5. Jacob Jawdat and Rients de Boer: Gardening on the frontline
Publicat: 21.10.2020 -
4. Gina Konstantopoulos: A demon haunted world
Publicat: 16.10.2020 -
3. Richard Dumbrill: Music in Mesopotamia
Publicat: 12.10.2020 -
2. Jana Matuszak: Misogyny and the ideal Sumerian woman
Publicat: 08.10.2020 -
1. Laith Hussein: Tell Harmal, heart of Eshnunna
Publicat: 05.10.2020 -
Hello! And welcome to Thin End of the Wedge
Publicat: 23.09.2020
Thin End of the Wedge explores life in the ancient Middle East. There are many wonderful stories we can tell about those people, their communities, the gritty reality of their lives, their hopes, fears and beliefs. We can do that through the objects they left behind and the cities where they once lived. Our focus is on the cultures that used cuneiform (“wedge-shaped”) writing, so mostly on ancient Iraq and nearby regions from about 3000 BC to about 100 AD. Thin End of the Wedge brings you expert insights and the latest research in clear and simple language. What do we know? How do we know anything? And why is what we know always changing? Why is any of this important today? We won’t talk to you like you’re stupid. But you won’t need any special training to understand what we’re talking about. This is an independent production by me as an individual. It is not supported by my employer or any other organisation I am involved with, and the views expressed here do not necessarily reflect theirs.
