The Full Story of Ea-Nasir's Copper
You have seen the memes, and maybe you are even familiar with them, but today we look at who was the famous Ea-Nasir, why people would buy from him, and what scams he was probably running. We ask how often Mesopotamians complained about things, and we learn a bit along the way.
In this episode, we go far beyond the famous complaint tablet to uncover the full economic and historical context of Ea-Nasir's career:
His rise from wage-earner to property owner - His role in the first global trade network - The truth about the complaints and copper quality scandals - What his archive reveals about…
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