Episode 30: Locating the Neo-Elamite kingdom

"Thin End of the Wedge podcasts" 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 do that through the objects that survive and the cities where people once lived. I focus 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. We will also look at how we know things, why what we know is always changing, and why this is important today. In episode 30, dr. Elynn Gorris introduces the historical geography of the Neo-Elamite kingdom. What do we know about the borderlands and their role in Assyrian-Elamite relations? Why don't we know where so many places are, and why is that so significant?