80. Ea-nasir: everyone's favourite copper merchant

About this episode

The episode discusses the historical figure Ea-nasir and his significance in the copper trade with Babylonia.

Gina Konstantopoulos, Andrew Deloucas, Gabriel Moshenska, and Steven Garfinkle discuss internet favourite, Ea-nasir. What do we know about the Dilmun traders and their role in the supply of copper to the kingdoms of Babylonia? Who were his customers and what did they want his copper for? How did he become famous in the 21st century, and what jokes do people make about him? What possibilities does this offer assyriology? Andrew Deloucas's university page Gina Konstantopoulos's university page ...

People in this episode

Host: Jon Taylor

Guests: Gina Konstantopoulos, Andrew Deloucas, Gabriel Moshenska, Steven Garfinkle

Topics covered

• copper trade
• Dilmun traders
• Babylonia
• Ea-nasir
• internet culture
• assyriology

Keywords

• Ea-nasir
• copper merchant
• Dilmun
• Babylonia
• internet jokes
• trading history
• Assyriology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ea-nasir

Places: Dilmun, Babylonia

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