I Read Stories: The Standard of Ur
A curator from the British Museum visits a future Iraq to determine if the country is stable enough to return the Mesopotamian mosaic-decorated box, The Standard of Ur (a non-fictional artefact). Climate change has made water scarce and going outside unprotected in daylight impossible.
The solution to sectarian violence in Iraq is science fictional. The curator has an ulterior motive. There is a newly excavated temple that has been mysteriously closed up. And not everyone is who they seem, or rather they are exactly who they tell you they are, but you weren’t listening.
The result is a somewhat disjointed but interesting exploration of several ideas, none of which quite seem to get the attention they deserve.
Read This: For some speculation into future and past Mesopotamia and the politics of artefact repatriation.
Don’t Read This: If you want detailed discussion of any of the topics raised.
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