Thin End of the Wedge

A podcast by Jon Taylor

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72 Episodes

  1. 11. Carlos Gonçalves: The human face of Mesopotamian maths

    Published: 02/12/2020

  2. 10. Licia Romano: Death and Burial in Sumer

    Published: 24/11/2020

  3. 9. Elisa Rossberger: Reflections in clay: the tactile art of terracottas

    Published: 20/11/2020

  4. 8. Saber Amiri Parian: Re-reading the Elamite version of Behistun

    Published: 11/11/2020

  5. 7. Dahlia Shehata. Anzu: the many faces of a monster

    Published: 04/11/2020

  6. 6. Paul Collins: Displaying the ancient Middle East in the 21st century

    Published: 28/10/2020

  7. 5. Jacob Jawdat and Rients de Boer: Gardening on the frontline

    Published: 21/10/2020

  8. 4. Gina Konstantopoulos: A demon haunted world

    Published: 16/10/2020

  9. 3. Richard Dumbrill: Music in Mesopotamia

    Published: 12/10/2020

  10. 2. Jana Matuszak: Misogyny and the ideal Sumerian woman

    Published: 08/10/2020

  11. 1. Laith Hussein: Tell Harmal, heart of Eshnunna

    Published: 05/10/2020

  12. Hello! And welcome to Thin End of the Wedge

    Published: 23/09/2020

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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.