Thin End of the Wedge
A podcast by Jon Taylor
72 Episodes
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50. Dr Basima Jalil Abed
Published: 21/12/2022 -
49. George Smith: the man behind the headlines
Published: 09/11/2022 -
49. George Smith: the man behind the headlines SHORT VERSION
Published: 09/11/2022 -
48. Amanda Podany: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Published: 05/10/2022 -
47. Louise Quillien: Textiles from Babylonia
Published: 07/09/2022 -
46. Laerke Recht: The agency of animals
Published: 03/08/2022 -
45. Victor Klinkenberg: An archaeological approach to tablets
Published: 04/07/2022 -
44. Sophie Cluzan: Votive statues from Mari
Published: 25/05/2022 -
43. Nadia Ait Said-Ghanem: Iraqi antiquities dealers of 19th century
Published: 20/04/2022 -
42. Julian Edgeworth Reade: Reflections
Published: 22/03/2022 -
41. Farouk al-Rawi: reflections
Published: 09/02/2022 -
40. Davide Nadali: Excavating Tell Surghul
Published: 15/12/2021 -
39. Saana Svärd: Digital Assyriology in Helsinki
Published: 01/12/2021 -
38. Tonia Sharlach: The power behind the throne
Published: 17/11/2021 -
37. Tim Clayden: The Kassites
Published: 03/11/2021 -
36. Amir al-Zubaidi: Nasiriyah Museum, and engaging Iraqi audiences
Published: 20/10/2021 -
35. Małgorzata Sandowicz: Law and order in Babylonia
Published: 06/10/2021 -
34. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni: Urartu and digital public engagement
Published: 22/09/2021 -
33. How did we get here?
Published: 08/09/2021 -
32. András Bácskay: Fever!
Published: 19/08/2021
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.
