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Irving Finkel

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Dec 12, 2025• Lex Fridman Podcast

#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths

A captivating conversation with Irving Finkel, a renowned curator at the British Museum, exploring the origins of writing, cuneiform script, ancient flood myths, the Royal Game of Ur, and the profound human drive to communicate, play, and preserve knowledge across millennia.