81. Lisa Wilhelmi: Bronze Age Diplomacy

About this episode

Lisa Wilhelmi discusses Bronze Age diplomacy and the international system in the ancient Middle East.

Lisa Wilhelmi discusses the international system in the ancient Middlle East. The 14th century BC tablets from Amarna in Egypt, and tablets from the royal archives in Hattusa (Türkiye), reveal diplomatic exchanges between the great powers that ruled the region. What did they want from each other? Who and what moved around, and why? 2:00 what does "international" mean? 3:09 what sources our sources say? 5:22 were the letters preserved or did they just survive? 6:50 what language do they use? 8...

People in this episode

Host: Jon Taylor

Guest: Lisa Wilhelmi

Topics covered

• Bronze Age
• diplomacy
• ancient history
• international relations
• archaeology

Keywords

• Bronze Age
• diplomacy
• Middle East
• Amarna tablets
• Hattusa
• 14th century BC
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amarna

Places: Middle East, Egypt, Hattusa, Türkiye

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