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We are delighted to be able to share a presentation that was recorded by Professor Greg Woolf in advance of an online workshop that took place on 2nd October 2020, entitled ‘Cursing as Transferable Technology: Provincial Appropriations of a Mediterranean Ritual’. Follow this link or click on the image below to watch the lecture (51 minutes).

 
 

Further reading and resources:

Woolf, G. (2020) The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Curse tablet from Chamalières (track recorded by Greg Woolf, from the Object Narratives playlist).

Curse tablet and doll from Mainz (track recorded by Stuart McKie, from the Object Narratives playlist).