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The Wedge Between Us

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In the third of four talks, Dr Irving Finkel of the British Museum deciphers the secrets of wedge writing from Mesopotamia, discovering cuneiform recipes for fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, plus a bonus cure for premature hair-loss in harassed parents.

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Speaker:
Dr Irving Finkel
Producer:
Penny Lawrence
Source: Radio Times

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