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Thin End of the Wedge

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Podcast exploring life in the ancient Middle East. Home to expert insights and the latest research, in clear and simple language.

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So, here it is. Episode 1 is live! (except on Apple; coming soon there). You can find the episode on the website: wedgepod.org. I hope you like it.


The annual international assyriological conference starts tomorrow. Find out about @RAI68Leiden in TEW 57 wedgepod.org/episode-list/ Why inequality and how is it being addressed?


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Rehabilitation of the northern entrance and retaining walls of #IshtarGate @WMF


TEW 54 is live! Eckart Frahm talks about Assyria. What sources can we draw on? How reliable are they? He talks about Assyria's remarkable royal women and how they were remembered. What did the Assyrians achieve and what is their legacy? wedgepod.org

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TEW 53 is live! How did the gods decide on the answers to questions from humans? Why was there a time limit on the validity of those answers? @P_Daneshmand explains consensus decision making wedgepod.org/episode-list/


TEW 52 is live! Birgül Öğüt talks about phytoliths. What can micro-biological remains tell us about how people lived? And how do we integrate them into our analyses? A useful part of anyone's archaeological toolkit. wedgepod.org/episode-list/


season's greetings to all in the TEW family. Thanks to everyone who has helped in some way; the guests; the patrons; and all you listeners. Here's hoping for a happy 2023


What do a duck-billed platypus and the Flood Tablet have in common? @SophusHelle explains in Episode 49. wedgepod.org/episode-list/ Images Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash | © The Trustees of the British Museum


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#GilgameshCountdown -23: Podcasts! Thin End of the Wedge (@wedge_pod) just released a bumper episode about the event I’m counting down to: George Smith’s discovery of the epic in 1872. I also joined TEW for episode 28 on Gilgamesh – find it wherever you find your podcasts 😉


TEW 49 is live! The George Smith special. Marking the 150th anniversary of his famous talk announcing the discovery of the Flood story. Available in original and abbreviated versions. Guests inc. @SophusHelle @londoncentrene @crewsproject wedgepod.org/episode-list/


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World Cities Day One of the triumphs of the Basrah Museum to-date, is its inclusive approach to serving its local community.

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TEW 48 is live! @ahpod talks about her fantastic new book. A history of the ancient Middle East through moments in the life of ordinary people. Why did she write it? What choices did she make? And what did it take? wedgepod.org/episode-list/

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TEW 47 is live! Louise Quillien talks textiles from Babylonia. Who made them, and what from? Who washed them? What would they say about the wearer? wedgepod.org/episode-list/

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I guess it is darkest before the dawn after all. Heads up. Things can get better


TEW 46 is live! Laerke @tspiritedhorse talks about animals in a new way. She gives them back agency. How did humans and animals influence each other? wedgepod.org/episode-list/

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TEW 45 is live! Victor Klinkenberg encourages us to think about the archaeology of tablets. How are they found, and what does that tell us about how they were being used in antiquity? Do we see offices frozen in time, or are we scanning the rubbish bins? wedgepod.org/episode-list/


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