Irving Finkel
1 podcast appearance
Irving Finkel has appeared on 1 podcast episode on shows including Lex Fridman Podcast. Their conversations explore ancient languages, cuneiform, mesopotamia, writing systems, and related subjects. Browse all appearances below for AI-generated summaries, key takeaways, and notable quotes.
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Lex Fridman Podcast
Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations, Noah's Ark, and Flood Myths | Lex Fridman Podcast #487
Writing, first evidenced around 3500 BC in Mesopotamia, likely originated much earlier as a visual communication system, evolving from pictographs to syllabic cuneiform to encode sound and language, a process Finkel believes was far more intuitive than traditionally assumed.
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