The Indus Civilisation (Radio Edit)

印度文明(广播剪辑版)

You're Dead to Me

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2025-04-25

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Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation. They take a close look at the terracotta, toilets and even the unicorns of this vast civilisation which was in existence some 2,000 years before Pompeii. This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed. Research by: Aimee Hinds Scott Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Aimee Hinds Scott and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Executive Editor: Philip Sellars
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  • BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts Hello and welcome to You're Dead to Me,

  • the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously.

  • My name is Greg Jenner.

  • I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.

  • And today we are jumping back to the Bronze Age and sailing down the Indus River to learn all about the archaeology of toilets,

  • terracotta, ornaments and even unicorns.

  • Yes, it's the Indus civilisation.

  • And to help us excavate this buried history, we have two very special guests.

  • In history slash archaeology corner,

  • she's a postdoctoral fellow at University of Cambridge Museums and postdoctoral.

  • Research Associate at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

  • Her research includes the archaeology of the Indus Civilisation of South Asia,

  • as well as empire and race in museum collections.

  • And she's a founding member of the European Society of Black and Allied Archaeologists.

  • It's Dr. Danica Parikh.

  • Welcome, Danica.

  • Hello.

  • Thank you for having me, Greg.

  • I'm excited to dig in.

  • Oh, an archaeology pun.