40. Davide Nadali: Excavating Tell Surghul

Davide recently returned from a season of work at Tell Surghul in southern Iraq. He discusses the site and his team's work there. How did they choose the site and what did they want to achieve there, and what are their results so far? Why is excavation important anyway? He explains what an archaeological team looks like today, what they do, and what happens once the excavations are over. He also offers his thoughts on current discussions around how foreign teams should work in Iraq. 2:53 Tell Surghul7:13 choosing a site9:17 project goals13:25 results so far16:49 the excavation team20:07 a typical day25:47 why excavation?31:11 conservation/preservation35:38 making the future betterDavide's university pageDavide's Academia pageDavide's TwitterThe 10-point list of suggestions for decolonising excavations permitsMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod