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• 80. Ea-nasir: everyone's favourite copper merchant

  Gina Konstantopoulos, Andrew Deloucas, Gabriel Moshenska, and Steven Garfinkle discuss internet favourite, Ea-nasir. What do we know about the Dilmun traders and their role in the supply of copper to the kingdoms of Babylonia? Who were his customers and what did they want his copper for? How did he become famous in the 21st century, and what jokes do people make about him? What possibilities does this offer assyriology?Andrew Deloucas's university pageGina Konstantopoulos's university pageGabriel Moshenska's university pageSteven Garfinkle's university pageMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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• 79. Rocío Da Riva and Nathan Wasserman: Carnival in Babylon

  Rocío and Nathan take us to Babylon in the Late Babylonian period for a remarkable public ritual. The divine love lyrics are one of the most surprising literary survivals from antiquity. Sarpanitu discovers that Marduk has been sleeping with Ishtar. The two goddesses become embroiled in a very public shouting match, throwing insults at each other. What was this ritual and what did it mean? 3:56  introduction to the Divine Love Lyrics 5:42  one text, a series, or something else?7:20  content in detail10:45  reading the text16:55  making sense of the texts20:29  literary qualities22:18  whose perspectives?26:05  the lyrics in Babylonian theology32:36  was it shocking?34:29  who was it for?37:56  what don't we know?40:15  about the bookRocío's university pageRocío's AcademiaRocío's ResearchGateNathan's university pageNathan's AcademiaNathan's personal website Music by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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• 78. Mustafa Faraj: The Gates of Nineveh

  Mustafa discusses his project to document the condition of the gates of Nineveh, and to plan the sustainable conservation and management. What do the gates mean to Mosulis? What reconstruction work has taken place, what condition are the gates in now, and what might they look like in the future? 2:39  the Gates of Nineveh project4:46  historic reconstructions5:40  significance7:19  current condition9:51  archaeological park13:45  displaying finds from the gates16:04  heritage tourism in Mosul17:07  heritage restoration21:03  the Banquet Stela of Ashurnasirpal24:33  where to learn moreMustafa's FacebookMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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• 77. Augusta McMahon: Excavations at Nippur

  Augusta talks about the new excavations at Nippur. What are the goals of the new work, and how does she manage the long history of excavations at the site? What are the long term plans for the site? She reveals the first results, including news about the city walls, a huge Neo-Babylonian villa, and a Parthian cemetery. She reflects on how the archaeological situation has changed since she was a student. And she discusses plans for sharing the results of the work.3:13 why Nippur?5:26 project goals8:11 working around previous excavations12:09 first results15:39 a Neo-Babylonian villa19:40 searching for Ur III22:18 Kassite Nippur24:06 the dig team27:14 Neo-Babylonian graves29:18 challenges35:19 long term plans39:11 publicationMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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• 76. Tina Greenfield: Zooarchaeology in Mesopotamia

  Tina explains what animal teeth and bones can tell us about life in ancient Iraq. What did people eat? And what did those animals eat? How were flocks and herds managed? What does this tell us about status and economy? We learn what new strands of evidence are provided by scientific analyses. 3:12 about zooarchaeology4:17 state of play7:33 cow teeth and society10:35 why the difference between texts and zooarchaeology?14:43 feeding cattle19:02 animal movement and management26:13 how to get this information32:06 stress in bones37:15 how to learnTina's University pageTina's laboratory pageTina's Academia pageMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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