Tom Scott and Irving Finkel playing the Royal Game of Ur
Scholars
Finkel
00:00
Ancient Sumeria was a collection of city-states, each run by its own king, in the area of South-Central Iraq. Sumeria is also known for developing the earliest form of writing, cuneiform, which Finkel has studied extensively
Scholars
Finkel
01:00
Dr Irving Finkel is Assistant Keeper of the Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures department at the British Museum. This tone of joke is characteristic of Finkle. More information on Finkel can be found here
Tom Scott and Irving Finkle playing the Royal Game of Ur
00:00 - 00:29
Ancient Sumeria was a collection of city-states, each run by its own king, in the area of South-Central Iraq. Sumeria is also known for developing the earliest form of writing, cuneiform, which Finkel has studied extensively
historical context
Sumeria
Finkel
01:00 - 01:14
Dr Irving Finkel is Assistant Keeper of the Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures department at the British Museum. This tone of joke is characteristic of Finkle. More information on Finkel can be found here