Excavating Cuneiform Tablets in Iraq with the Girsu Project | Curator's Corner S8 Ep3

After all the turmoil in Iraq, it is good to see that this type of respectful collaborative work is underway.

As an Iraqi living in England, who likes to visit the British Museum every now and then, I thank you for this most magnificent work! Best of luck for your next episode

There will be plenty more episodes of Curator's Corner from Iraq in a few months time (we shot a lot). However, if you can't wait that long. you can find out about the excavations in Iraq, and the wider work of the Girsu Project here: www.britishmuseum.org/research/projects/girsu-proj…

Iraq is such an amazing place, it's like standing at the center of the world and the beginning of time being there.

Great job. You can tell you worked hard on this, with clips from 2022 just now being shown. The process is everything, and seeing 6 experts from all fields from front to back(and the workers behind it!) is something that museums are privileged enough to be able to show. Bravo!

الشكر خاص للدكتور سبستيان والدكتوره فاطمه. والدكتوره ايبرو. وكل الكادر المسؤولين عن البعثه البريطانيه. وعن الكادر العمل الذي بذلو جهودهم على اكتشاف الآثار أجدادنا وحضارتنا العريقه في العراق. ومعرفه اكثر عن الرموز وكتابه المسماريه وتعرف عليها لأنها اول كتابه في العالم هيه التي انطلق من العراق وبخط السومري ثقافه حضاره العراقيه. ❤ العراق منبع الحضارات والرموز الدينيه.

It’s amazing how small these ancient tablets are, when you see one held in a human hand. From the photos I’ve seen, I assumed they were larger (maybe as big as a sheet of modern stationery). But most of those photos were enlarged from life size, I see now. It makes it very challenging to find those little clay nuggets in a big heap of earth.

Thank you very much for all the hard work you are doing. You made us proud ourselves, I think Iraqi govrnment should reward you all generousely for letting us know our ancient civilisations...👏👏👏🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Nearly 18 minutes about cuneiform and zero Irving Finkel? How can this be?

This video is by far the most informative video that I have seen on the processes of an archaeological dig. (In situ, so to speak) Usually, you only see the more important finds & it's not uncommon that the process is glossed over or even entirely omitted. This is what people who are considering a career in archaeology need to see. The common view is that archaeology is something akin to the Indiana Jones movies... Whereas, it's a much more painstaking process of discovery, recovery, conservation, recording, collation & THEN the final process of explaining the finds. Kudos to whomever decided to do a show & tell on the archaeological process!

It was lovely and refreshing to see Ali and other diggers acknowledged as part of the teams of archaeologists in this short video. The photo of the 'French' archaeology team, like the 'British' teams around the middle East seem to be mostly local people. Ignored in the official reports. Just like the English workmen who did most of the actual digging in 18th and 19th century digs in England. Including, I hate to say our favourite Time Team as I have been told by one 'back room' digger, with a senior digger appearing just for the photo op.

I enjoyed following the tablet thru from discovery to translation and interpretation. Especially since it came from a rubbish pile of discarded soil deemed unimportant. Kudoes to the Curator's Corner editors at the Museum.

Wonderful of you to share this impressive and collaborative effort to reveal Iraq’s history ! Warm Greetings and Delighted to donate 🇮🇶🇬🇧🇨🇦

A great video I may show to my students in world history. I've been trying to do more on "how do we know all this" and not just "here's the story." Oh, and I definitely noticed that some of the tables were about withdrawing beer!

That was so cool! I love seeing ancient stuff from thousands of years ago

It is amazing how we were connected from various parts of the world, today, while watching in awe how people from thousands of years ago communicate with each other, leaving a testimony of their passage in our planet in tiny tablets full of information. Thank you British Museum; i can't wait for the other episodes! PS: Also, the editing!! That was super good!! Bravo Nick Harris!

Great video showing the work of the professionals. Their work is fascinating! And glad that the tablets will be permanently displayed in Iraq.

Good to see these being saved.

I would like to thank you for all these efforts, but would like that make a special thank that you finally addressed the Mesopotamia is in Iraq where before no one wanted to admit it. as Iraqis this mean a lot to us. So really thank you and and a special thanks to Dr. Irving too.

It is nice that the tablets are returning to Iraq. However, with the instability of the region, as well as for renown of their culture, it is good that artefacts are spread around the world. I think this for any culture - Greek, Chinese, etc. It is more glory to that culture and people group if their great accomplishments are spread around the world. We are now discovering other ancient cultures in various places which in ways are as rich and fascinating as those of Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. But because of the artefacts of the latter are well known, their cultures are more well known and respected. (and of course, writing brings attention to a culture.)