Contingent Podcast #4: E.L. Meszaros

E.L. Meszaros joined the Contingent Podcast to talk about her piece on the historiography of ancient Mesopotamia. Can a classicist study Akkadian? Did Western civilization begin in the Fertile Crescent? Why is the history of science practically a field unto itself? Tangents include the Memphis Pyramid, the modern circus scene, and drones.

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