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Here's my conversation with Irving Finkel, a scholar of ancient languages and Mesopotamian history. He specializes in deciphering cuneiform tablets from Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian contexts. He became widely known for studying a tablet with a Mesopotamian flood story that predates the biblical Noah narrative. We talk about ancient writing & language, controversial theories about ancient civilizations, Noah's Ark, flood myths, Göbekli Tepe, and much more. It's here on X in full and is up everywhere else (see comment). Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - Origins of human language 7:04 - Cuneiform 14:17 - Controversial theory about Göbekli Tepe 25:29 - How to write and speak Cuneiform 30:48 - Primitive human language 32:31 - Development of writing systems 33:25 - Decipherment of Cuneiform 45:57 - Limits of language 50:56 - Art of translation 56:06 - Gods 1:01:31 - Ghosts 1:11:19 - Ancient flood stories 1:21:26 - Noah's Ark 1:32:49 - The Royal Game of Ur 1:45:48 - British Museum 1:53:13 - Evolution of human civilization








Ok. Tyche has spun herself dizzy and pulled out three names... 1st, choosing 20 books, is @JJx6ix 2nd, choosing 14 books, is @lanarkboy 3rd, receiving (rather than choosing!) 8 books, is @93vintagejones Thanks to all for giving this a go and for your enthusiasm for things such as this. To the 1050 who didn't luck out this time, there will be very many more draws to come! Winners, please DM your details and we will work through the list in order. Non-winners, why not look at our current contest on antigonejournal.com!







