Davide recently returned from a season of work at Tell Surghul in southern Iraq. He discusses the site and his team's work there. How did they choose the site and what did they want to achieve there, and what are their results so far? Why is excavation important anyway? He explains what an archaeological team looks like today, what they do, and what happens once the excavations are over. He also offers his thoughts on current discussions around how foreign teams should work in Iraq. 2:53 Tell Surghul 7:13 choosing a site 9:17 project goals 13:25 results so far 16:49 the excavation team 20:07 a typical day 25:47 why excavation? 31:11 conservation/preservation 35:38 making the future better Davide's university page Davide's Academia page Davide's Twitter The 10-point list of suggestions for decolonising excavations permits Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod