Phil Wang

Sargon, there's a king. I mean, not Darius. Sargon sounds bad. That's scary.

Sargon, there's a king. I mean, not Darius. Sargon sounds bad. That's scary.

And the hymns, so are we able to sing these hymns now?

And the hymns, so are we able to sing these hymns now?

And was this system available to people outside of the kings? So regular people could do this as well?

And was this system available to people outside of the kings? So regular people could do this as well?

Probably like, this place sucks. It's really hot. It's really hot. We've got a river. That's pretty good, I guess. What's it like over there? This place sucks too, actually. It's really hot. I have to go to this stupid scribe every time I want to send a letter to someone. So you think it's just like people just complaining? It must have been, yeah. The arrogance, though.

Probably like, this place sucks. It's really hot. It's really hot. We've got a river. That's pretty good, I guess. What's it like over there? This place sucks too, actually. It's really hot. I have to go to this stupid scribe every time I want to send a letter to someone. So you think it's just like people just complaining? It must have been, yeah. The arrogance, though.

I don't think there's a lot to complain about back then.

I don't think there's a lot to complain about back then.

I'm sorry, but you mentioned a few times now the word rations. What do you mean by that in this context? What were rations?

I'm sorry, but you mentioned a few times now the word rations. What do you mean by that in this context? What were rations?

I was going to ask, are these good reads? Are they real tablet turners? LAUGHTER

I was going to ask, are these good reads? Are they real tablet turners? LAUGHTER

What were people writing about? I mean, there's the letters, presumably, and also, all of it, literature and records as well.

What were people writing about? I mean, there's the letters, presumably, and also, all of it, literature and records as well.

Almost, almost. We don't know how it ends. And then Gilgamesh did what, did what. It's like Game of Thrones, he's still not finished it.

Almost, almost. We don't know how it ends. And then Gilgamesh did what, did what. It's like Game of Thrones, he's still not finished it.

Things like, how are you? Good trip? You get in all right? No. That must have been something. How was the journey? Must have been something like that. How was the journey? And then he's running back, how are the kids? How's the barley? I mean, he must have been there for a while if there was time for them to have a clay tablet exchange, right?

Things like, how are you? Good trip? You get in all right? No. That must have been something. How was the journey? Must have been something like that. How was the journey? And then he's running back, how are the kids? How's the barley? I mean, he must have been there for a while if there was time for them to have a clay tablet exchange, right?