Listen "39. Saana Svärd: Digital Assyriology in Helsinki"
Episode Synopsis
Saana introduces us to the Centre of Excellence in Helsinki. She explains the new tools her team is developing to help us understand the meaning of Akkadian words. How can they help cuneiform specialists? And how can they make cuneiform resources more accessible to other specialists?3:45 The Centre of Excellence6:38 team goals11:44 what digital Akkadian tools can do19:50 why two tools?23:23 sources and consequences26:29 what might the future hold?ANEE: https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/projects/centre-of-excellence-in-ancient-near-eastern-empiresSaana's university pageFear in Akkadian pdfMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod
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